sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
Imperial Household Agency
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
young female rice planter; young girl
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
material; materials; data; information; documents
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
counter for birds or rabbits
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
haori (Japanese formal coat)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)