grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
training (esp. in-service); induction course
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
six (long cylindrical things)
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
medical science; medical department
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
storehouse; warehouse; godown
price increase; rise in price
to anticipate; to foresee
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
calamity; disaster; misfortune
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion