opening a new hospital, institution, temple, etc.; opening a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); opening of a Diet session (pre-WWII)
to help; to save; to rescue
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to grant; to allow; to forgive
having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
burglary turned robbery (i.e. when the burglar is detected)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
natto bacteria (Bacillus subtilis var. natto)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
victory is mine; with this, I'll win
downsizing; switching from mainframe to personal computers
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
lookup function; search function
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
hypermeter; excess syllables in haiku, waka, etc.
swift-footed; light-footed
to have the nerve to; to be bastard enough to
nasal congestion; nose being clogged up
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
machine technology; mechanical technology
terrific; staggering; tremendous; extremely; incredibly; tremendously