walk-in closet with space for shoes (by the entrance of a house)
(going) on and on (about trivial matters); (complaining about) this and that; trivially (chatting)
Urasenke school of tea ceremony
humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
waza-ari (in judo, a half-point awarded for good but incomplete execution)
young man (between 15 and 25 years old)
married man or woman; housekeeping
electronic engineering; electronics
auditor; auditing student
Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
field; plain; prairie; moor
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
human-interest article; page-three news; police news
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
well versed; thorough knowledge
(while) holding a post or being in office
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
laughingstock; object of ridicule
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
Citizens' Band; CB (radio); convertible bond; chronic bronchitis; chemical and biological (weapons); center back; community business
feeling great (refreshed)
special investigation department
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone