permanent national policy
(legally) incorporated educational institution
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
ordinary citizen; the general public
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
joke; playfulness; kidding around
left side; left-hand side
to dye; to colour; to color
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
special selection; finest pick; top pick
disparate society; stratified society
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering