explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
clear; precise; definite; distinct
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to become clear; to be made public
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
unidentifiable; unidentified
semi-transparent; translucent
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to explain adequately; to be accountable
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to explain; to dispel doubts
declaration; statement; proclamation
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
simple and clear; plain and simple
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
clear writing; specification
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
transparency; degree of clearness
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
after staying up all night
colorless and transparent
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
light and darkness; light and shade
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
blur; blurred; indistinct
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
to brighten; to grow light
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
supplementary explanation
declaration; statement; assertion
civilized person; civilized people
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
make no progress; remain unsettled
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
dawning (of a new era); dawn
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to explain adequately; to be accountable
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
twilight; dusk; faint light
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
to talk the night away; to talk all night
intelligence; discernment
Acala (Wisdom King); Acalanatha; Fudō Myōō (Myō-ō); fierce Buddhist deity
civilized society; civilised society
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
accountability; being held accountable
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
Komeito (Japanese political party)
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
the gods of heaven and earth
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
clarification; definition
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
end of consecutive holidays
civilized nation; civilised nation
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
terse; concise; simple and clear
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
to make public; to bring to light
next morning; following morning
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
clearness; clear understanding
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
morning and evening; all the time
staying up all night; all-night vigil
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
modern civilization; modern civilisation
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
technical civilization; technical civilisation
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
day in and day out; all the time
next (day, morning, etc.); following
photograph for passports, ID cards, etc. (usu. 4x3cm)
light used for brightly lighting up a plaza, building, etc.
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
new invention (discovery)
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
polished mirror; clear mirror
unclear point; unclear points
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
semidarkness; deep and strange; hades; the present and the other world; dark and light
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
Western civilization; Western civilisation
clarification; elucidation; explanation
unexplained; unsolved; unclear
to weep the night out; to weep all night
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
material civilization; material civilisation
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
tomorrow will take care of itself; let the morn come and the meat with it; (lit.) tomorrow, the winds of tomorrow will blow
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
night lighting; nighttime illumination
fate (safety) of a person (persons) being unknown
to explain; to solve; to make clear
to dance all night; to dance until dawn
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
civilized world; civilised world
certification of contents
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
Angelica keiskei (species of angelica, a herb of the parsley family)
modern civilization; modern world
Meiō era (1492.7.19-1501.2.29)
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
light shimmering on water
neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Wang Yangming and his followers)
staying up all night; all-night vigil
imperial lineage from Emperor Gofukakusa to Emperor Gokomatsu
Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
unaccounted-for expenditures
clear accounting; honest accounting (billing); transparent billing practices (in restaurant and bar charges, etc.)
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
certification of official registration of a seal
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
sense of uncertainty; lack of clarity; indecisiveness
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
Mesopotamian civilization (civilisation)
to be as plain as daylight; to be as clear as day
explicit statement (e.g. law); express provision
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
proof; evidence; corroboration
virtue; Meitoku era (of the Northern Court) (1390.3.26-1392.10.5); Meitoku era (of reunified Japan) (1392.10.5-1394.7.5)
wisdom; sagacity; wise man
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
Mahamayuri (deity usu. depicted riding a peacock)
Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
stating clearly; declaration; proclamation
explanation of aim (esp. of a legislative bill); rationalization
transom; skylight; dormer window
letter of responsibility (for a crime)
to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
to elucidate; to shed light on; to clarify
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
briefer; elucidator; exponent; expositor; explainer
to give way to the light of the morning (i.e. the darkness gives way)
to begin to grow light; to dawn
Egyptian civilization (civilisation)
company information session
to begin to grow light; to dawn
transom; skylight; dormer window
light (esp. as a religious offering); lamp
Tang lunar calendar, used for 823 years in Japan
daybreak sound of a crow; (name of) poetry anthology
user certificate; certificate
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
clear or definite judgement (judgment)
next year; following year
necessity is the mother of invention
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
expiration of a term of service
bright (light) colour (color)
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
salted cod roe flavored with red pepper
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644); Ming (typeface); Minchō
the sixth hour of the morning
disaster certificate; document certifying that one is a disaster victim
arguments for the existence of God
Western civilization; Western civilisation
var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture; round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)
lingering light of evening
to become bright; to become clear
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
upbeat and freehearted; cheerful and magnanimous
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
Meiji Constitution (Constitution of the Empire of Japan)
ship used in Japanese missions to Ming-dynasty China
five great wisdom kings (Acala, Kundali, Trilokavijaya, Vajrayaksa, Yamantaka)
hetuvidya (ancient Indian logic for determining right from wrong, truth from falsehood, etc.)
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
one who can see; educated or sensible person
Indus (valley) civilization (civilisation)
gloominess; gloom; questionable; unfair; underhand
(post-Heian) shrine dedicated to Amaterasu
civilized world; civilised world
the long night of spiritual darkness
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
Aztec civilization (civilisation)
Yellow River civilization; Huang civilization; cradle of Chinese civilization
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India and Egypt as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
to weep the night out; to weep all night
the five sciences of ancient India (grammar and composition, arts and mathematics, medicine, logic, and philosophy)
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
useless; no good; hopeless
to come to see; to come to understand; to regain sight
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)
Yamantaka Vidya-raja; conqueror of Death
vaccination certificate; vaccine passport
ousting of vice-minister Ōkuma Shigenobu and his supporters from the Meiji government (1881)
background briefing; backgrounder
Trailokyavijaya Vidya-raja; conqueror of the three worlds
itemized account; itemised account
Emperor Meiji's birthday (November 3; national holiday held from 1927 to 1948)
making one's attitude (position, stand) clear; (lit.) unfurling and clearly showing one's banner
light coming in or leaking through a window
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
certificate of student status; student ID card
parking space certificate (sometimes required for car ownership)
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
thorough investigation; complete inquiry
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
transcript of results; report of results
change of address certificate
invention by an employee; employee invention; service invention
facts being beyond dispute; logic being indisputable
beautiful scenery of spring; red-light district
simple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
cannot live even a minute without someone or something; meaning the world to one
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart
lighting a stage using border lights only
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
clear and distinct (e.g. perception, esp. in Cartesianism); having a clear head
Aegean civilization (civilisation)
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
starry eyes and beautiful white teeth (said of beautiful women)
turning a concealed pung into an open kong by calling another player's discard
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
illiterate or blind person; person who sees without understanding; amaurosis
credibility; probative value; power of evidence on a judge's mind
simple, plain, and artless; clear, concise, and unaffected
certificate of lateness (issued by a railroad company, etc.)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
make no progress; remain unsettled
Kasuga Myōjin (the deity of Kasuga Shrine)
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly, holding nothing back; to throw out (everything inside)
luggage trunk for wrestlers and referees; wicker basket for a wrestler's belt, apron, etc.
discernment; clear analysis; clear expression; distinguished speech
Castillon bamboo (cultivar of Japanese timber bamboo, Phyllostachys bambsoides)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
certificate of enrollment; certificate of (school) registration
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
continuously burning light (e.g. at a Buddhist altar)
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
refreshing breeze and the bright moon; a beautiful nocturnal scene with a full moon
statement of opposition; opposition declaration
letter of explanation; written explanation
style of haikai or haiku from the Tenmei era (based on a return to the style of Basho); style of comical tanka from the Tenmei era (popularized by Oota Nampo)
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
to begin to grow light; to dawn
simple and plain; staightforward
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India, and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
explanation (for purpose of convincing a judge)
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
silpasthanavidya (ancient Indian study of the arts, incl. mathematics and mechanics)
portable paper lantern for walking at night
certificate of alien registration; alien registration card
paper screen door for admitting light
expiration of a term of service
teleological argument; argument from design
tomorrow is another day; there's always tomorrow
Waseda-Meiji (baseball) game
the brilliance of cherry blossoms which illuminate the evening
cikitsavidya (the ancient Indian study of medicine)
to make public; to bring to light
style of shrine architecture based on that of Ise Jingu
to die; to quit this world; to return to the earth; to go the way of all flesh; to part forever
certificate of registered matters; document proving registered matters
tax payment certification; certificate of tax payment
dustless desk by a well-lit window; well-lit and clean study conducive to learning
sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies); chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese)
semitransparent body; translucent body
some are wise and some are otherwise; (lit.) one thousand blind; one thousand with their eyes open
income certificate; certificate of earnings
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
reassembling of a legislature
great six-syllable mantra ("om mani padme hum")
watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle
wisdom and self-protection; wise and skilled in the art of self-protection
the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
illiterate or blind person; person who sees without understanding; amaurosis
bright even in the dark; clearly visible at night
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
Japanese mission to Ming-dynasty China
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
argument from morality (for the existence of God)
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
patent description; patent specifications
some are wise and some are otherwise; (lit.) one thousand with their eyes open; one thousand blind
tax declaration certificate
monarch birch (Betula maximowicziana); Japanese birch
to look on the bright side
Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status
Japanese anemone; Anemone hupehensis var. japonica
Camellia sasanqua 'Akasigata' (cultivar of Christmas camellia)
disaster certificate; document certifying that one is a disaster victim
simple and clear; plain and lucid
to die; to quit this world; to return to the earth; to go the way of all flesh; to part forever
three days from today; four days from today
Ming and Qing-era Chinese music (as popularized in Japan before the First Sino-Japanese war)
being proven guilty of a crime; having one's guilt for a crime made clear; (the) nature of offense being (becoming) clear
ghost runner; placeholder used when fewer than 9 members are present on a team
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
Gumyōji Station (Yokohama Municipal Subway)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
vacant house; unoccupied house
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
dawning (of a new era); dawn
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly, holding nothing back; to throw out (everything inside)
to weep the night out; to weep all night
opening in front (clothing)
opening; beginning; commencement
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
daybreak sound of a crow; (name of) poetry anthology
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture; round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)
useless; no good; hopeless
useless; no good; hopeless
useless; no good; hopeless
cheese with holes in it (e.g. Swiss, Emmenthal)
three days from today; four days from today
luggage trunk for wrestlers and referees; wicker basket for a wrestler's belt, apron, etc.
continuously burning light (e.g. at a Buddhist altar)
discernment; clear analysis
clear expression; distinguished speech
adhyatmavidya (inner studies, ancient Indian philosophy)
simple and plain; staightforward
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
style of shrine architecture based on that of Ise Jingu
sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies); chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese)
tomb sweeping festival (Okinawa, April 4 or 5)
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom; small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom; small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)
floodlight; floodlight projector
proof of vehicle having been registered as disposed of
brightness; luminance; cheerfulness
manifest; exhibiting clearly
to remain in the morning sky (i.e. the Moon and stars)
twilight; western evening sky
(vehicle's) type certification
Rikkyo-Meiji (baseball) game
four days from now (five days in some places)
clothing with the opening at the back
closely examining (questioning) the concrete circumstances of a crime
wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
plain and lucid; articulate
apologetic (defensive) tone of voice
(both) the bright and dark sides
the point of an argument being unclear; the tenor of an argument being poorly reasoned
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
certificate of employment
certificate of employment; employment verification
certificate of theft (for insurance purposes, etc.)
eight great wisdom kings (Acala, Kundali, Mezu, Munosho, Trilokavijaya, Ucchusma, Vajrayaksa, Yamantaka)
tax identification number; TIN
police certification; police clearance
certification of information recorded on foreign resident registration file
epi-illumination; illumination that impinges on the sample from the viewing direction
emperor; (lit.) living god
emperor; (lit.) living god
Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)
bank certificate; bank certification; bank certification of deposit
digital certificate; digital authentication
program maintenance manual
certificate serial number
Privilege-Attribute-Certificate
delimited scope statement
Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing; EPIC
explicit content reference
explicit scope terminator
explicit link (process definition)
explicit congestion notification
user certificate; certificate
without a place of publication; sine loco; s.l.
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
what chances to one man may happen to all; what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; (lit.) fifty today is better than a hundred tomorrow
spirits of heaven and earth
project specifications; specs
to spend one's days and nights doing ...
powdered abalone shell (used in Chinese medicine)
keen eyesight; (lit.) the eyesight of Lilou (character with superior eyesight in ancient Chinese folklore)
pavilion housing the sacred mirror (in Heian Palace)
Hoakari no Mikoto (Japanese deity)
open three-of-a-kind (meld); three-of-a-kind made with a tile called from another player
open three-of-a-kind (meld); three-of-a-kind made with a tile called from another player
forming a four-of-a-kind by adding a self-drawn tile to an open three-of-a-kind
invention developed as a result of one's work
job description; job specification
special permanent resident certificate
expiration of a term of service
expiration of a term of service
nontrivial (e.g. solution); non-obvious
even Homer nods; (lit.) even a polished mirror conceals its reverse side
empty place; unoccupied space
photopic vision; daylight vision; photopia
one's term of service expires (e.g. apprenticeship)
poor swing (golf); hanging back during the swing; (lit.) Meiji-era cannon
be reasonable, strong and do not give in
three days from today; four days from today
three days from today; four days from today