to know (a person); to think
solid; substantial; substantive
oily (face, hair, food, etc.); persistent (person, personality, etc.); insistent
sour kombu prepared with black vinegar
animal beneficial to humans
saving the world; promoting national welfare
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
hypo- (indicating the lowest oxidation state)
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story
first cockcrowing of the year
sleeping medicine; hypnotic; soporific
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
group of persons working at the imperial court (Yamato period); various craftsmen and artisans under the ritsuryo system
peaceful; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
anecdote; brief (comic) story
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
flat-panel television (TV); thin-screen television (TV); thin-model flat-screen television (TV); flat-screen TV
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
existing law; existing laws; laws in force
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
smiling while looking at; enjoying reading
state of a country (population, resources, etc.); condition of a country; strength of a country