unknown language; unknown word
kanji dictionary; character dictionary
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending
middle of the month; mid-month
interoffice mail; in-house mail
quintessential enka; enka with age-old lyrical themes set to a haunting traditional-style melody
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
climbing a slope (hill); ascending a hill
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
cold storage; refrigeration
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
to form a group; to form a bunch
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
first proof; first-proof sheets
huge amount of material (worth reading); richness of content (of a book)
to replace; to substitute
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
Japanese-language education (for non-native speakers)
general affairs department (e.g. in a company); operations department
variety of ceremonial dress made of intertwined cloth and silk threads
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644); Ming (typeface); Minchō
tag; slip; label; sticker
second proof; second revision
micrometre (unit of length); micrometer; micron
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
selecting the wrong kanji (when typing); kanji typo; misconversion
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy