public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
tea cabinet; cupboard for tea implements
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
cell; serge; cel (celluloid); starter motor
(arch.) to place a hat, etc. on someone's head; to award clothing to someone as a reward or a souvenir; to place the blame or burden of responsibility on someone else; to use something as an excuse or a pretext
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
surname; family name; last name
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
tool; implement; means; furniture
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture