cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
company name; name of a company
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
export; exportation; efferent
to concern; to be related
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
police; police officer; police station
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
rather; sooner; preferably
so; like this; in this way
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
prone to adultery; flirtatious
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
charming; fascinating; attractive
inscrutable; incomprehensible
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
income; receipts; revenue
tolerance; broad-mindedness