partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
peace talks; peace negotiations
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
electric hot plate; hotplate; electric griddle
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
enactment; establishment; creation
civilized person; civilized people
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
term of validity; period for which something is valid (e.g. ticket)
constitution; rules; regulation
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
era; CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)
proclamation; promulgation
writing side by side; writing (down) together; writing (down) both
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
arrangement; pact; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
preventive measure; precautionary measure
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
important documents; important papers
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
number of copies; circulation
circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold
article; news story; report; account
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
papermaking; paper manufacture