noun:

• (former) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) ➜ 総務省

expression / ~の noun:

• distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; special to

expression:

• but; except; without; but for - usu. accompanied by a verb in negative form

noun:

• legal point of contention; matter in dispute; subject of debate; issue in contention

~する verb (spec.):

• to profit; to benefit from
• to take advantage of; to make good use of

noun:

• paper sumo; children's game of sumo played with paper cutouts of wrestlers - Sumo term ➜ 相撲

noun:

• popular type of sushi bento, differing by regions; brand of sushi bento ➜ ばら寿司

noun:

• Machaerina rubiginosa (species of tropical sedge) - From Malay "ampela" ➜ アンペラ藺
• woven mat made of Machaerina rubiginosa root

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• nice way of saying; diplomatic way of saying; fine; plausible

expression:

• result of one's blood, sweat, and tears; fruits of one's labour

noun:

• conversion of agricultural land (e.g. to non-agricultural uses); conversion of farmland

expression:

• you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; judge a man by living with him, and try a horse by riding him [literal] - proverb

expression:

• you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; try a horse by riding him, and judge a man by living with him [literal] - proverb ➜ 人には添うてみよ馬には乗ってみよ【ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ】

noun:

• number of times cited; number of citations; citation number

noun:

• command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English

noun:

• timidity-causing god; god of cowardice; god of panic

noun:

• terms of service; terms of use; terms and conditions

noun:

• confusion; complications

suffix noun:

• being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration) - usually written using kana alone

noun:

• all sorts of birds; hundreds (and thousands) of birds - archaism
• plover ➜ 千鳥
• Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale ➜ 鶯

expression:

• amateurish and haughty way of doing business; venturing into an unfamiliar line of business (and often failing) ➜ 士族

noun:

• downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to place (in someone's custody); to entrust (someone) with; to deposit
• to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to let (someone) decide
• to lean on; to put one's weight on

noun / ~の noun:

• crowd of people; great number of people

adverbial noun:

• in great numbers

noun:

• story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial

expression / noun:

• wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom

noun:

• francolin (partridge-like bird of genus Francolinus)
• partridge (of genus Perdix) - archaism ➜ 山鶉