NaK (sodium-potassium alloy)
proceeding quickly; flying (of time); rapidly; (arch.) running quickly (of a horse)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
through; by way of; after; via
water outlet; tap; faucet
can do; may do; be capable of doing
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
100,000; hundred thousand
advanced level; high grade; senior
imperial decree; imperial edict
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
salary reduction; salary cut
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
smoothly; easily; readily
calculation; counting; (dealing with) figures; cardinality
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
investigation; inquiry; research; study; consideration; deliberation
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
beforehand; in advance; previously
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
adviser; advisor; consultant
bureau director; office chief
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor