rating; ranking; grading; classification
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
participation; joining; entry
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
yen (currency of Japan); circle
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
building company; construction company; architectural firm
construction; establishment
share (in a company); stock
on the occasion of; at the time of
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
insurance; guarantee; warranty
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
that day; the very same day
Kinoshita Toukichirō (1920.3.25-)
covered with; stained; smeared
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
noon; midday; daytime; lunch