period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
many cultures; multicultural
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
communication disorder; being bad at communication; being unsociable
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
oracle; revelation; divine message
investment trust; mutual fund
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
agility; agility (dog sport)
loanword; foreign-origin word
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
email; e-mail; electronic mail
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
(only) one option; one possible choice
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
day (as in holiday); daytime
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane