obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); to marry off; to exile
year of a person's birth; number of years since one's birth; age
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
cabinet (of a government); ministry
colonization; colonisation
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
vice-minister; undersecretary
Minister for Foreign Affairs
direct descent; direct line
on the occasion of; at the time of
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
newspaper story (article, account)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to be brief and to the point; to be succinct
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to take away; to carry off
wealthy person; millionaire
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
(your) daughter; young woman
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy