pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
Gaia (Greek goddess); Gaea
incorporated foundation; juridical foundation
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
measure; measuring tape; measuring
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
session; jam session; jam
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
independence; self-reliance
national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities
lump-sum purchase; bulk purchase; group purchase
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
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
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
agricultural land; farmland
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
pointing out; identification
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience