explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
clear; precise; definite; distinct
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to become clear; to be made public
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
unidentifiable; unidentified
semi-transparent; translucent
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to explain adequately; to be accountable
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
declaration; statement; proclamation
to explain; to dispel doubts
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
simple and clear; plain and simple
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
clear writing; specification
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
transparency; degree of clearness
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
after staying up all night
colorless and transparent
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
light and darkness; light and shade
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
blur; blurred; indistinct
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
to brighten; to grow light
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
supplementary explanation
declaration; statement; assertion
civilized person; civilized people
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
make no progress; remain unsettled
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
dawning (of a new era); dawn
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
twilight; dusk; faint light
to talk the night away; to talk all night
Acala (Wisdom King); Acalanatha; Fudō Myōō (Myō-ō); fierce Buddhist deity
civilized society; civilised society
intelligence; discernment
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
Komeito (Japanese political party)
accountability; being held accountable
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
the gods of heaven and earth
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
end of consecutive holidays
clarification; definition
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
civilized nation; civilised nation
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
terse; concise; simple and clear
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
next morning; following morning
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
to make public; to bring to light
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
clearness; clear understanding
Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
morning and evening; all the time
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
staying up all night; all-night vigil
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
photograph for passports, ID cards, etc. (usu. 4x3cm)
next (day, morning, etc.); following
technical civilization; technical civilisation
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
modern civilization; modern civilisation
day in and day out; all the time
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
light used for brightly lighting up a plaza, building, etc.
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
new invention (discovery)
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
polished mirror; clear mirror
unclear point; unclear points
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
semidarkness; deep and strange; hades; the present and the other world; dark and light
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
Western civilization; Western civilisation
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
clarification; elucidation; explanation
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
to weep the night out; to weep all night
material civilization; material civilisation
unexplained; unsolved; unclear
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)
tomorrow will take care of itself; let the morn come and the meat with it; (lit.) tomorrow, the winds of tomorrow will blow
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
to dance all night; to dance until dawn
fate (safety) of a person (persons) being unknown
night lighting; nighttime illumination
to explain; to solve; to make clear
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
civilized world; civilised world
certification of contents
Angelica keiskei (species of angelica, a herb of the parsley family)
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
modern civilization; modern world
Meiō era (1492.7.19-1501.2.29)
light shimmering on water
neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Wang Yangming and his followers)
imperial lineage from Emperor Gofukakusa to Emperor Gokomatsu
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
staying up all night; all-night vigil
Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
clear accounting; honest accounting (billing); transparent billing practices (in restaurant and bar charges, etc.)
certification of official registration of a seal
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
to be as plain as daylight; to be as clear as day
sense of uncertainty; lack of clarity; indecisiveness
explicit statement (e.g. law); express provision
Mesopotamian civilization (civilisation)
unaccounted-for expenditures
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
proof; evidence; corroboration
virtue; Meitoku era (of the Northern Court) (1390.3.26-1392.10.5); Meitoku era (of reunified Japan) (1392.10.5-1394.7.5)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
Mahamayuri (deity usu. depicted riding a peacock)
Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
stating clearly; declaration; proclamation
transom; skylight; dormer window
wisdom; sagacity; wise man
briefer; elucidator; exponent; expositor; explainer
letter of responsibility (for a crime)
explanation of aim (esp. of a legislative bill); rationalization
to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
to elucidate; to shed light on; to clarify
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
to give way to the light of the morning (i.e. the darkness gives way)
to begin to grow light; to dawn
Egyptian civilization (civilisation)
company information session
transom; skylight; dormer window
to begin to grow light; to dawn
Tang lunar calendar, used for 823 years in Japan
daybreak sound of a crow; (name of) poetry anthology
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
user certificate; certificate
clear or definite judgement (judgment)
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
next year; following year
necessity is the mother of invention
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644); Ming (typeface); Minchō
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
light (esp. as a religious offering); lamp
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
the sixth hour of the morning
disaster certificate; document certifying that one is a disaster victim
arguments for the existence of God
Western civilization; Western civilisation
var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture; round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)
expiration of a term of service
salted cod roe flavored with red pepper
bright (light) colour (color)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
lingering light of evening
to become bright; to become clear
upbeat and freehearted; cheerful and magnanimous
Meiji Constitution (Constitution of the Empire of Japan)
ship used in Japanese missions to Ming-dynasty China
five great wisdom kings (Acala, Kundali, Trilokavijaya, Vajrayaksa, Yamantaka)
hetuvidya (ancient Indian logic for determining right from wrong, truth from falsehood, etc.)
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
one who can see; educated or sensible person
(post-Heian) shrine dedicated to Amaterasu
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
gloominess; gloom; questionable; unfair; underhand
the long night of spiritual darkness
civilized world; civilised world
Indus (valley) civilization (civilisation)
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
Aztec civilization (civilisation)
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India and Egypt as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
to weep the night out; to weep all night
Yellow River civilization; Huang civilization; cradle of Chinese civilization
the five sciences of ancient India (grammar and composition, arts and mathematics, medicine, logic, and philosophy)
useless; no good; hopeless
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)
ousting of vice-minister Ōkuma Shigenobu and his supporters from the Meiji government (1881)
Yamantaka Vidya-raja; conqueror of Death
vaccination certificate; vaccine passport
Trailokyavijaya Vidya-raja; conqueror of the three worlds
Emperor Meiji's birthday (November 3; national holiday held from 1927 to 1948)
background briefing; backgrounder
itemized account; itemised account
making one's attitude (position, stand) clear; (lit.) unfurling and clearly showing one's banner
light coming in or leaking through a window
parking space certificate (sometimes required for car ownership)
to come to see; to come to understand; to regain sight
transcript of results; report of results
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
thorough investigation; complete inquiry
certificate of student status; student ID card
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
change of address certificate
invention by an employee; employee invention; service invention
facts being beyond dispute; logic being indisputable
lighting a stage using border lights only
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart
cannot live even a minute without someone or something; meaning the world to one
simple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
clear and distinct (e.g. perception, esp. in Cartesianism); having a clear head
beautiful scenery of spring; red-light district
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
Aegean civilization (civilisation)
credibility; probative value; power of evidence on a judge's mind
simple, plain, and artless; clear, concise, and unaffected
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
illiterate or blind person; person who sees without understanding; amaurosis
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
starry eyes and beautiful white teeth (said of beautiful women)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
turning a concealed pung into an open kong by calling another player's discard
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
certificate of enrollment; certificate of (school) registration
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
discernment; clear analysis; clear expression; distinguished speech
to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly, holding nothing back; to throw out (everything inside)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
Castillon bamboo (cultivar of Japanese timber bamboo, Phyllostachys bambsoides)
luggage trunk for wrestlers and referees; wicker basket for a wrestler's belt, apron, etc.
make no progress; remain unsettled
Kasuga Myōjin (the deity of Kasuga Shrine)
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
explanation (for purpose of convincing a judge)
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married
letter of explanation; written explanation
simple and plain; staightforward
refreshing breeze and the bright moon; a beautiful nocturnal scene with a full moon
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
statement of opposition; opposition declaration
to begin to grow light; to dawn
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
style of haikai or haiku from the Tenmei era (based on a return to the style of Basho); style of comical tanka from the Tenmei era (popularized by Oota Nampo)
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India, and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
certificate of lateness (issued by a railroad company, etc.)
paper screen door for admitting light
semitransparent body; translucent body
to die; to quit this world; to return to the earth; to go the way of all flesh; to part forever
continuously burning light (e.g. at a Buddhist altar)
teleological argument; argument from design
dustless desk by a well-lit window; well-lit and clean study conducive to learning
certificate of registered matters; document proving registered matters
expiration of a term of service
portable paper lantern for walking at night
certificate of alien registration; alien registration card
tomorrow is another day; there's always tomorrow
sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies); chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese)
cikitsavidya (the ancient Indian study of medicine)
style of shrine architecture based on that of Ise Jingu
the brilliance of cherry blossoms which illuminate the evening
silpasthanavidya (ancient Indian study of the arts, incl. mathematics and mechanics)
Waseda-Meiji (baseball) game
tax payment certification; certificate of tax payment
to make public; to bring to light
wisdom and self-protection; wise and skilled in the art of self-protection
some are wise and some are otherwise; (lit.) one thousand with their eyes open; one thousand blind
disaster certificate; document certifying that one is a disaster victim
to look on the bright side
argument from morality (for the existence of God)
Camellia sasanqua 'Akasigata' (cultivar of Christmas camellia)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
illiterate or blind person; person who sees without understanding; amaurosis
bright even in the dark; clearly visible at night
ghost runner; placeholder used when fewer than 9 members are present on a team
Ming and Qing-era Chinese music (as popularized in Japan before the First Sino-Japanese war)
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
Japanese mission to Ming-dynasty China
patent description; patent specifications
income certificate; certificate of earnings
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to die; to quit this world; to return to the earth; to go the way of all flesh; to part forever
three days from today; four days from today
simple and clear; plain and lucid
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
monarch birch (Betula maximowicziana); Japanese birch
Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
some are wise and some are otherwise; (lit.) one thousand blind; one thousand with their eyes open
tax declaration certificate
Gumyōji Station (Yokohama Municipal Subway)
being proven guilty of a crime; having one's guilt for a crime made clear; (the) nature of offense being (becoming) clear
the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned
Japanese anemone; Anemone hupehensis var. japonica
great six-syllable mantra ("om mani padme hum")
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
reassembling of a legislature
watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
vacant house; unoccupied house
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
dawning (of a new era); dawn
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly, holding nothing back; to throw out (everything inside)
to weep the night out; to weep all night
opening in front (clothing)
opening; beginning; commencement
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
daybreak sound of a crow; (name of) poetry anthology
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture; round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)
useless; no good; hopeless
useless; no good; hopeless
useless; no good; hopeless
cheese with holes in it (e.g. Swiss, Emmenthal)
three days from today; four days from today
clear expression; distinguished speech
discernment; clear analysis
luggage trunk for wrestlers and referees; wicker basket for a wrestler's belt, apron, etc.
simple and plain; staightforward
adhyatmavidya (inner studies, ancient Indian philosophy)
sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies); chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese)
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
continuously burning light (e.g. at a Buddhist altar)
style of shrine architecture based on that of Ise Jingu
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom; small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom; small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)
tomb sweeping festival (Okinawa, April 4 or 5)
floodlight; floodlight projector
proof of vehicle having been registered as disposed of
brightness; luminance; cheerfulness
manifest; exhibiting clearly
to remain in the morning sky (i.e. the Moon and stars)
twilight; western evening sky
(vehicle's) type certification
Rikkyo-Meiji (baseball) game
four days from now (five days in some places)
clothing with the opening at the back
closely examining (questioning) the concrete circumstances of a crime
wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
plain and lucid; articulate
apologetic (defensive) tone of voice
(both) the bright and dark sides
the point of an argument being unclear; the tenor of an argument being poorly reasoned
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
certificate of employment
certificate of employment; employment verification
certificate of theft (for insurance purposes, etc.)
eight great wisdom kings (Acala, Kundali, Mezu, Munosho, Trilokavijaya, Ucchusma, Vajrayaksa, Yamantaka)
tax identification number; TIN
police certification; police clearance
certification of information recorded on foreign resident registration file
epi-illumination; illumination that impinges on the sample from the viewing direction
emperor; (lit.) living god
emperor; (lit.) living god
Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)
bank certificate; bank certification; bank certification of deposit
digital certificate; digital authentication
program maintenance manual
certificate serial number
Privilege-Attribute-Certificate
delimited scope statement
Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing; EPIC
explicit content reference
explicit scope terminator
explicit link (process definition)
explicit congestion notification
user certificate; certificate
without a place of publication; sine loco; s.l.
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
what chances to one man may happen to all; what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; (lit.) fifty today is better than a hundred tomorrow
spirits of heaven and earth
project specifications; specs
to spend one's days and nights doing ...
powdered abalone shell (used in Chinese medicine)
keen eyesight; (lit.) the eyesight of Lilou (character with superior eyesight in ancient Chinese folklore)
pavilion housing the sacred mirror (in Heian Palace)
Hoakari no Mikoto (Japanese deity)
open three-of-a-kind (meld); three-of-a-kind made with a tile called from another player
open three-of-a-kind (meld); three-of-a-kind made with a tile called from another player
forming a four-of-a-kind by adding a self-drawn tile to an open three-of-a-kind
invention developed as a result of one's work
job description; job specification
special permanent resident certificate
expiration of a term of service
expiration of a term of service
nontrivial (e.g. solution); non-obvious
even Homer nods; (lit.) even a polished mirror conceals its reverse side
empty place; unoccupied space
photopic vision; daylight vision; photopia
one's term of service expires (e.g. apprenticeship)
poor swing (golf); hanging back during the swing; (lit.) Meiji-era cannon
be reasonable, strong and do not give in
three days from today; four days from today
three days from today; four days from today