key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Japanese association; Japanese expat. organization
non-commissioned military rank; military academy
management reorganization; management reorganisation
rich country; national enrichment
(right of) representation; right to represent (e.g. a company)
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; (lit.) wifely role
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
overseas territories; outlying areas
to send back; to refer back
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
house where the family is out
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
to refuse; to decline; to deny
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
closely-guarded secret; top secret
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
to sniff out; to get wind of
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career