secretary; councillor; councilor
flowering crab apple (Malus halliana); Kaido crab apple (Malus micromalus); Chinese flowering apple (Malus spectabilis); Siberian crab apple (Malus baccata); aronia (flower)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
Mare Nubium (lunar mare); Sea of Clouds
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
grey moustache; white beard
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
all-terrain vehicle; quad bike; dune buggy; beach buggy; buggy; stroller
wheat straw; barley straw
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
best friend; very close friend
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
possessed of a strong sense of duty
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to be thrilled; to be excited