one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
number of times; frequency; count
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
news of someone's death; obituary
article; news story; report; account
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough