information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
or; OR (Boolean operator)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
appearance; air; condition; state; form
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
cassette (tape); game cartridge
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
infection; contagion; becoming infected
salted rice-bran paste for pickling; mashed green soybeans
festive chopsticks; thick round chopsticks used on festive occasions
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
participatory; participating; hands-on
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
opening of a park (theme park, botanical garden etc.)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
ideal weather for an outing
sun symbol (e.g. in a weather forecast)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew