Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
science and technology; scientific technique
to compete with; to vie for
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
action; operation; effect; function
reality; actuality; hard fact
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
singing voice; (sound of) singing
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
fortune-telling; divination
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
cooperation; collaboration
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
festival; feast; carnival
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal