noun:

• Japanese white pine (favored for gardens and bonsai); goyoumatsu - abbreviation ➜ 五葉松

conjunction:

• and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

noun:

• State Minister in Charge of Economic and Fiscal Policy

noun:

• State Minister in Charge of Science and Technology Policy

noun:

• Tripartite Pact (between Japan, Germany and Italy in WWII)

noun:

• hybrid vehicle (e.g. electric and gasoline)

~と adverb:

• gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime) - onomatopoeia

noun:

• alignment with the Western powers of America and Europe

expression / ichidan verb:

• to pour one's heart and soul into

noun / ~の noun:

• pia mater (membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord)

noun / ~する noun:

• collecting together and buying; doing a big shop

noun:

• Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)

noun:

• memorandum of agreement on general trade terms and conditions

noun:

• combined vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus - abbreviation ➜ 三種混合

noun:

• combined vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus

noun:

• vinegar and soy sauce mixed in roughly equal proportions ➜ 合わせ酢

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• sudden and unexpected (as in a person's death)

~たる adjective / ~と adverb:

• boundlessly wide or vast
• dim and indistinct

noun:

• ridges of and paths between fields
• countryside; civilian

noun:

• hammer throw (track and field) - Sports term

expression / ichidan verb:

• to put one's heart and soul into something

noun:

• skewered pieces of tofu baked and coated with miso - Food term

noun:

• thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon

noun:

• seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed

interjection:

• indicates shock and disappointment (not actually said out loud) - onom - manga slang