material for experiments; experimental material
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
material witness; suspect
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
the lower classes; the common people
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
sublime; noble; high-minded
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
older sister and younger brother
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to have a smattering knowledge of
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
blessing of heaven; hand in which the dealer goes out on their initial deal
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask