technical research institute
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
drone beetle (scarabaeid beetle) (Rhomborrhina japonica)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; a reason; a truth
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
isolation room; quarantine room; isolation ward
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
under construction; in preparation
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
simply; merely; only; solely
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
day after day; day by day
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
treatment (of a person); dealing with
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to escape from; to get out
feeling keenly; fully realizing
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
benefit; use; good; profit; gains