noun:

• Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers

noun:

• 60th of the sexagenary cycle ➜ 干支

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to take the initiative

noun:

• the concerned government agencies; the ministries and agencies that are relevant to the matter at hand; the relevant authorities - four character idiom

adverb:

• in the face of; in defiance of ➜ 物ともしない

noun:

• avenue in the capital; busy main street of the capital; main thoroughfare

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to not try to fix an error but rather make it look good on the surface only

noun:

• the imperial line

noun:

• within the sphere of influence (of) - four character idiom

noun:

• kanji reading that has not been approved by the government (and is not to be taught in public schools)

noun:

• the present era

expression:

• to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying

expression / godan -いく／-ゆく verb (spec.):

• to be on the right track; to go well ➜ いい線行く【いいせんいく】

noun:

• grasping the (main) point; seizing the essence (of a matter) - four character idiom

noun:

• bringing one's child to the local park to play for the first time

noun:

• slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder

noun:

• (the stigma of) the name of "rebel"

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to penetrate the wall

noun / ~する noun:

• raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level - From English "level up"

noun:

• all over the body; from head to foot; all over

noun:

• the ring finger

noun:

• aural highlight of a noh play in which the main actor remains seated ➜ 曲【くせ】・仕手

noun:

• Law for the Protection of Personal Information Retained by Independent Administrative Institutions (2003)

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

noun:

• geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo - archaism