highest part of the shoulder (of clothing)
government soldier; officers and other ranks; officers and enlisted
special class for handicapped children
Kanpyō era (889.4.27-898.4.26); Kanbyō era
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
concluding festivities; concluding program; concluding programme; final day of a tournament
to feel depressed; to be down
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
sorry; excuse me; thank you
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
Japan and the Philippines
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
carving; engraving; chiselled features
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
to dye; to colour; to color
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
will not do; do not; does not
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
natural; intrinsic; from birth
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
the same night; that night