train (esp. long distance train); steam train
fourth day of the month; four days
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
association; society; organization; organisation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
annually; every year; year in year out; from year to year
war funds; war expenditures
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
Mainichi Shimbun (newspaper)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities
adding up; totalling; totaling
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot