periodontal disease; gum disease
kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji; furigana
weakening; emaciation; decline
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
declaration of a state of emergency
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
omitted character; omitted letter
house search (e.g. by the police)
written explanation; written apology
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
abandoned building; derelict building
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
administrator; director; commissioner
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum