different school (e.g. of ikebana)
irregular conjugation of the verb "kuru"
achlamydeous flower; naked flower
relative rank accorded the gods of Shintoism
(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe
actual sales; sell-through
suppression of speech; suppression of dissent; censorship
books returned unsold; books returned to the library
dot-com; Internet business; .com
in the process of being repaired; during repairs
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
to pull one's hair back into a bun
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
illustration (e.g. book); picture
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
formulation (of pharmaceuticals); preparation; pharmaceutical production
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
imperial lands; shogun's demesne
overspec; over-engineered; overqualified (job candidate)