desperation; despair; self-abandonment
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
third (base, baseman, gear)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
armament; soldier's equipment
new development; new discovery
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
this summer; next summer; last summer
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
(social) class; rank; grade
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
counterintelligence; counterespionage
social status; social position
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
members; member; constituent