letter; news that flowers have bloomed
Jōji era (of the Northern Court) (1362.9.23-1368.2.18); Teiji era
Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis); eastern turtle dove; rufous turtledove
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
Special Assault Team; SAT
static induction transistor; SIT; special investigation team; SIT; special interest tour
state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
insecticide; insect repellent
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
holding out a little longer
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
marshy rice field or paddy
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)