cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
Imperial Household Agency
Board of Ceremonies (part of the Imperial Household Agency)
hereditary system; hereditary succession
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
the ways of the world; human nature
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
innumerable; countless; numberless
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
Morse code (esp. signalling)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
juvenile crime; juvenile delinquency
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
centre of attention; center of attention
human intellect; knowledge
to go along; to walk along; to follow