first (of its kind) in Japan
secretary (government); director; chief
government; administration
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
height (of body); stature
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
bright green; chartreuse green
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
not covered (by); not subject (to)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
instant; moment; for an instant
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
working for a company; being employed by a company
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows