comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
on the sea; surface of the sea
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
to telephone; to make a phone call
total fire loss; completely burned
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
again; once more; a second time
future (usually near); prospects
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
guest member; associate member; honorary member
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
overseas territories; outlying areas
company president; manager; director
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
planned; scheduled; systematic
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
husband and wife travelling together (traveling)