official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle); the Japanese flag
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
some people; a few people; several people
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
gem; jewel; precious stone
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
largest amount of money; maximum amount of money
carpenter specializing in temple, shrine, etc. construction
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
sales battle; business competition
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
after-sales service; warranty service
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
clicking; clopping; clacking
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
traveller's cheque; traveler's check
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
small-loan lending to individuals; cashing (e.g. a check)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
to parade; to march; to walk in procession