yellow sand; yellow dust; loess; desert
beautifully decorated gate; female genitalia
Yasuda Auditorium (at Tokyo University, site of violent student protest in 1969)
sliding safely; just making it; being just on time
Shinto rites; Shinto style
chairman of (party) policy bureau; policy chief
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
neurology; neurology department
preventive medicine; prophylactic
solitary castle; isolated castle
local government employee; local civil servant
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
to cause a person trouble
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
hundred battles; many battles
(writing, painting) brush
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
month-long period; (during) month
support group; fan club; (election) committee
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
continuing one's education into university
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
solidarity; joint; collective
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
cooking class; cookery school
vice-minister; undersecretary
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
one's original family name; maiden name