letter; news that flowers have bloomed
Jōji era (of the Northern Court) (1362.9.23-1368.2.18); Teiji era
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
static induction transistor; SIT; special investigation team; SIT; special interest tour
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
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
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
contrived; false-sounding
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
set of three; three sets; three classes
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
administrator; director; commissioner