honest; incorruptible; integrity
remainder; the rest; residue
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
prosperity; prospering; flourishing; best of luck; all the best; hurray
question and answer session
increase and decrease; fluctuation
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
many children; large family
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
secret military agency; secret service
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
chaste (usu. to one's husband); faithful
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to be stiff; to be starchy
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
donor; benefactor; chief mourner; client (of a builder, etc.)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to be discordant; to have discord
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
withdrawal (of money); payment; contribution; investment; financing
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
each locality; each place; each region
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
opening session; anteroom
giving something a try because it will not do any harm