educational system; school system
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
guidelines for action; personal principles
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
second; number two; runner-up
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
accounting; administration (of money)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
reporting, contacting, and consultation
business; work; operations; service; duties
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
address (on envelope, etc.); addressee
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
gratitude; thanks; apology
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
one's house; one's home; one's family
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
root; joint; base; crotch
koicha; exceptionally dark, opaque matcha
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
washing machine; (clothes) washer