department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
not limited to; not just ...
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
all over Japan; throughout Japan
chief; main; principal; major
joint sponsorship (of an event); cosponsorship; joint hosting
roadshow; touring exhibition; travelling exhibition
special exhibition (at museum, etc.)
planning; project; plan; design
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
knowing; (an) acquaintance
of course; certainly; naturally
mass communication; mass media
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
department store; department
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned