to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
use; utilization; utilisation; application
possession; retention; maintenance
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
such; like that; that sort of; very
all (there is); as long as there is
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
tacit knowledge (knowledge management terminology)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
Hirano Keiichirō (1975.6-)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
Bungeishunju (publishing company and magazine)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology