point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
public relations section or department
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
medical representative; pharmaceutical sales representative; mixed reality; MR; marketing research; mitral regurgitation
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to chase; to run after; to pursue
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
Tōkyō Nichinichi Shimbun (1872-1943, became the Mainichi Shimbun)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
Mainichi Newspapers Co. Ltd (Japanese newspaper company)
rice field on flat land; unterraced paddy
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
The Asahi Shimbun Company
visit to Europe; visiting Europe
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
historical tale; historical talk; historical essay
incorporated foundation; juridical foundation
association; society; organization; organisation
Chunichi Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)