counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
one joint; one section; one tune; one piece; one piece (of dried bonito)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
collaboration; joint work
one of these days; someday; one day
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
that's the way it is; such is life
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
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Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
sending back; return to sender
to add; to write a postscript
very much; exceedingly; extremely
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
interphase; interkinesis; midcycle
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
giving a cold look; icy stare; taking a cold-hearted attitude
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless