cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
pressure of business; busy
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
body; group; party; company; troupe
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
educational or school system
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
in name only; titular; nominal
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
report; notification; registration
registration; accession; register; entry; record
family registration official
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
insertion; incorporation; infixing
correction; revision; amendment
twice; again; second time
original domicile; permanent address