Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
Takahashi Tetsuya (1956-)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
wind-resistant blade of grass; resistant idea (metaphorically)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
contemporary philosophy; modern thought
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
Murata Jun'ichi (1935.10.19-)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)