to summon courage; to be brave
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
junior mistress (of a bar); junior mama-san
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
meerkat (Suricata suricatta); suricate
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
intercommunication system
road maintenance; road improvement
local government employee; local civil servant
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; becoming worthless
economic; financial; fiscal
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
belief; conviction; opinion
fox with supernatural powers
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
founder; originator; pioneer
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink