state of an illness; condition of a patient
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
office and rank; an official rank
imperial court; royal court
complete change; about-face
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
TASS (Russian News Agency)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to have a smattering knowledge of
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
armaments; military preparations
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)