subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
tax reduction; tax avoidance; tax planning
residence; housing; residential building
lifetime employment; permanent employment
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
royal castle; imperial castle
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
to paint (draw) a picture
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
fast pushing (of a button)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
apartment building; housing complex
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
very much; exceedingly; extremely
black beard; type of noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to make sense; to be meaningful
business use; business purposes
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to strike dead; to beat to death
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)