to finish reading; to read through
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
back (of a chair); backrest
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
very much; very many; more and more
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
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)
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
increase in production; production increase
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
end; close; conclusion; termination
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
first thing in the morning
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush