to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
(abbr) Kunitachi College of Music
summer greeting cards containing a lottery ticket, sold every year starting in June
night-watch bell; bells tolling out the old year
stamp album; stamp booklet
mustard paste; English mustard
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
Tokyo Woman's Christian University
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
butt hair; buttock hair; ass hair
pure brew (e.g. sake, soy sauce)
JR ticket office; JR ticket counter; (lit.) green ticket window
famous car; excellent car
receiving; acceptance; reception
postal privatisation (privatisation of Japan Post)
postal service; post service
to be comfortable; to be easy; to be relaxed; to be cosseted
to write the kanji for "person" on one's hand three times and mimic swallowing them (as a technique for calming one's nerves)
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
underground website or online message board for a school where students typically exchange information on tests, commit cyberbullying, etc.
department of Japanese literature