innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
Imperial Japanese Navy (1872-1945)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
boiled and half-dried bonito
Mig (Russian aeroplane, airplane); MIG
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
long-established; old-established; traditional
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
strong-willed; strong of heart
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
spirit; heart; disposition
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
thorough; exhaustive; complete
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
many; numerous; various; large number of
to make a speech; to address
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
end; close; conclusion; termination
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death