明

monarch birch (Betula maximowicziana); Japanese birch

Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status

the Bunmeikan Theater

Proverb; Sensitive

some are wise and some are otherwise; one thousand blind; one thousand with their eyes open

inspection certificate; test certificate

tax declaration certificate

being proven guilty of a crime; having one's guilt for a crime made clear; (the) nature of offense being (becoming) clear

to come out of mourning

the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned

robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom

small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)

potassium alum

Japanese anemone; Anemone hupehensis var. japonica

Buddhism

great six-syllable mantra ("om mani padme hum")

reassembly after a recess (e.g. of a legislature); reconvening after a break

watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle

the beginning of spring

plain and sturdy

to die

twilight; western evening sky

Rikkyo-Meiji (baseball) game

Linguistics

explanatory adequacy

four days from now (five days in some places)

plain and lucid; articulate

apologetic (defensive) tone of voice