fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
kun reading; kun'yomi; native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
roulette-like street gambling; portable tape-recorder (used by reporters)
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
plateau; tableland; eminence
names and natures do often agree
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
(short) rest; breather; break
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
district; section; sector
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)