立

Mahjong

declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared

being one step away from victory, with two paths to achieve it

national, prefectural and other public universities and colleges

to be sharp; to be pointed

frankness

brand new

Law

formal complaint (regarding conduct of a criminal case); appeal for reconsideration; protest

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

freshly cut

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

freshly tailored

Common noun

tree cut to specified length, especially for corners of a kemari court

relay

a pithecanthrope

allele; allelomorph

Organization name

Association of National Universities; National University Association

alternate succession (e.g. to throne)

private member's bill; legislation introduced by a Diet member

Mathematics

independent variable

Organization name

National Institute of Polar Research; NIPR

Organization name

National Archives of Japan

coalition cabinet; coalition government

test tube stand

to irritate; to exasperate

Organization name

National Cancer Center

freshly drawn (water); fresh from the well

turning thirty and therefore becoming independent; at thirty, one stands on one's own

dispatch; sending

unarmed neutrality