contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
proving ground; test site
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
secretary (government); director; chief
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
shape of a pillar or column
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
you (plural); all of you; you all
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
1000 ri; (a) long distance
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
clouds and smoke; haze; landscape (painting)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead
grade; class; degree; magnitude