to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
to burst open; to pop; to split
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
special radio or television programme; television special
combination television and video-recorder (or DVD)
tele-; telephone; television; Terret (wine grape variety)
emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference
political measures; policy
money handout (usu. from the government); cash payment
party-internal; within the party
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
cabinet (of a government); ministry
research office; research division; inquiry section
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)