radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus)
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
(nature, etc.) observation diary
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
old model (of an appliance, device, etc.); becoming outdated (due to the release of a new model); drop (type of metal casting defect)
Japanese mathematics; mathematics developed in Japan
Edo-period business taxes
land survey; cadastral survey
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to be manageable; to be able to handle
body and soul; mind and body
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
Takeda Nobutora (1494-1574; daimyo of the province of Kai)
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American