to get one's head around; to think about
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
image of an airplane (in the sky); sight of an airplane; shadow of an airplane
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
news of someone's death; obituary
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
troublesome; annoying; complicated
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
otherwise; or else; if not
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
detailed; minute; articulate
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
succession struggle; succession race
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
isolated gain in a slow or declining market (stock, currency, etc.)
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
interest income; income from interest
money earned from interest or dividends
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
survival techniques; survival skills
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
spell; charm; incantation; magic words