Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
innermost depths of one's heart
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
novel; original; new; innovative
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
considerably; fairly; quite
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch