noun:

• Doctor of Commercial Science

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to close in on the truth

expression:

• in the early period (of something); at the beginning

noun:

• construction of a new shrine and transfer of the enshrined object from the old to the new, occurring at a regular, preordained time

noun:

• area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life

noun / ~する noun:

• groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun:

• departure of a ship

noun:

• conference of representatives

noun:

• southerly wind blowing at the start of the rainy season

adjective:

• in good humor (humour)

noun:

• supporters of the shogun

expression:

• any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper [literal] - proverb

noun:

• end-of-record mark - IT term

noun:

• disposition to operate in the red; tendency to have chronic deficits

noun / ~する noun:

• thinking happily of

noun:

• house in which a mistress is kept

noun:

• (being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river) - four character idiom

noun:

• in the hospital; hospitalized

noun / ~する noun:

• arranging in order

noun:

• brand name; trade name

noun:

• the first beat of the war drum

noun:

• bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt - From Chinese "mianma" ➜ 支那竹

noun:

• person of diminished capacity (e.g. drugs, alcohol, mental retardation, etc.) ➜ 心神耗弱

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be absorbed in reading ➜ 耽る

noun:

• beauty of content (as opposed to form); substantial beauty ➜ 形式美