research establishment; research institute; laboratory
function; facility; faculty; feature
color of water after washing rice (colour)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
frequent reflection (meditation)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
thousand years; many years
Western word or sentence; word created by translating components of a Western word
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
distinguished service; meritorious service
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
Mainichi Newspapers Co. Ltd (Japanese newspaper company)
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
editorial committee member; senior staff writer (newspaper)
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming