noun:

• collusive bidding at the initiative of government agencies

noun:

• box-shaped funerary urn made of stone

adverb / ~と adverb:

• thump; thud (sound representing the footfalls of something heavy) - onomatopoeia

~と adverb:

• slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet - onomatopoeia

noun:

• returning half of a consolatory or celebratory gift

expression:

• one example of (when there are more examples)

expression:

• rivalry for the heart of a woman

noun:

• bacteremia; bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood)

noun:

• Bloody Mary (cocktail of vodka and tomato juice)

expression:

• knowing only too well; being fully aware of

auxiliary verb / conjunction:

• in order to; for the purpose of

auxiliary / suffix:

• must; should ➜ 可き・可き・可し

particle:

• speaking of - indicates emotional closeness or annoyance with someone - colloquialism
• (I told you) already; come on - indicates annoyance (in sentence-final position) - colloquialism

noun:

• strong smell of grass (esp.in summer heat)

noun:

• right hand drive (of cars, etc.)

noun:

• left hand drive (of cars, etc.)

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to enjoy the trust and confidence of

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to turn into a state of feverish mood

noun:

• parliamentary motion of non-confidence against the cabinet

noun:

• incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation

noun:

• hypoxic encephalopathy (brain damage from lack of oxygen)

noun:

• central stalk of a dried rice plant

noun:

• over the counter sales (often of financial packages) ➜ 窓販

noun:

• over the counter sales (often of financial packages) - abbreviation ➜ 窓口販売

noun:

• bureau; chest of drawers; cabinet

noun:

• Ministry of Communications and Transportation (dissolved in 1949) - obsolete term