to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
independent administration
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
island arc; crescent-shaped archipelago
Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)
expansion policy; road to expansion
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
naked person (esp. child)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to shoulder responsibility
the same place; that place
to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
to understand; to comprehend
green calabash; unripe gourd; scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
item-by-item discussion; itemized discussion; detailed exposition; detailed discussion
creaminess; cream-like consistency
unfashionable; unstylish; uncool; unrefined
technical advisor; expert advisor
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy