way; method; means; (technical) specification
original text; source book; draft
revision; revised edition
printing; impression; issue
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
library; book collection; paperback book
the five colours: green, yellow, red, white and black; the five colors; five-coloured porcelain; five-colored porcelain
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
water shield (Brasenia schreberi)
the very best; excellent; superb
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
complete destruction; demolition
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
heavy damage; havoc; ravages
killing and wounding; bloodshed
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
clear; precise; definite; distinct
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
labor section; labour section
to raise one's voice; to shout
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)