noun:

• (late Edo-period) idea of uniting the court and the shogunate

noun:

• The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; JCCI - abbreviation ➜ 日本商工会議所

noun:

• cost of equipment

noun:

• Ordinance of the Konin Era

noun:

• collection of short stories; collected short stories

noun:

• pillar of state

noun:

• name of a country

noun:

• change of address certificate

noun:

• new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)

noun:

• person who judges which god or spirit has taken possession of a miko - archaism - obscure term - Shintō term

noun:

• club of rabble-rousing reckless-driving delinquents; biker gang; group of hot rodders; biker gang member; hot rodder - colloquialism ➜ 暴走族【ぼうそうぞく】

expression:

• not in keeping with the occasion

noun:

• goddess of (lucky) directions ➜ 金神【こんじん】

noun:

• in view of the present situation

expression / ~する verb (spec.):

• to be left in the dust of; to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)

expression:

• in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

noun / ~の noun:

• pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

noun:

• Christian rap

noun:

• Star of David; Magen David

expression / noun:

• manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

adverb:

• at the same time as speaking; as one speaks ［いいざま］

noun / ~する noun:

• setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business ➜ サラ

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to increase in value; to gain prestige

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to drag in; to pull in

noun:

• artistic modulations in traditional Japanese performances; opening, middle and climax (end)

auxiliary verb / conjunction:

• in order to do; for the purpose of doing - contraction of するべく