associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
guide; general survey; conspectus; comprehensive bibliography
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
loanword; foreign-origin word
Japanese Industrial Standards; JIS
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
counter for wheels and flowers
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
(the condition of) one's health
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to sit for an examination
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
modesty; humility; being humble
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
gifted education; special education for gifted children
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
legitimate; orthodox; traditional