Genkō era (1321.2.23-1324.12.9)
unsportsmanlike foul (basketball); flagrant foul
PiTaPa; rechargeable prepaid IC card used for travel and purchases
nightclub with hostesses; risqué bar; dubious nightclub
law of conservation of momentum
friendly-greeting campaign; campaign for people to exchange greetings
dental caries; tooth decay
participial construction; participle construction
stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)
promotion; appointment to a more senior position
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
Genryaku era (1184.4.16-1185.8.14)
small, light and thin (of consumer products, esp. electronics)
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
eloquence; cleverness in speaking
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
realis form (of verbs and adjectives in classical Japanese); perfective form
contest between two groups; intra-squad game
age discrimination; agism
to be caught in an evening shower
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
labor standards bureau; labour standards bureau
disaster film; disaster movie
all items; all parts; all points
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking