inspection (esp. of a document); stamp of approval (for a document)
Edo period inspection of rice plants
terminus; terminal; end edge
right under; directly below
principle; theory; fundamental truth
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to have an underbite; to have a protruding chin; to be concaved; to have a concave shape
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
form; method; system; formula
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to delight; to give pleasure
hearing casually; hearing by chance; learning by hearsay
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
how; in what way; I wonder
vague recollection; faint memory
to transmit by word of mouth
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
preserved food boiled in soy
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time