give-and-take; give and take
industrial area; factory zone
counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)
somebody (important); person of importance
last business day of the year
to commit an act (or acts) of terrorism
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin
to put someone to trouble
cut wound; incised wound; knife wound
built-in kitchen; integrated kitchen system
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
racing form; racing (news)paper
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
wood-block printing; publication
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters
to launch a surprise attack
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items