posthistory

the state that 株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ) (kabushiki gaisha) is used as a suffix in company name, such as トヨタ自動車株式会社(じどうしゃかぶしきがいしゃ) (Toyota Jidōsha Kabushiki-gaisha, “Toyota Motor Corporation”).

going second (in an offensive–defensive competition)

to go second (in an offensive–defensive competition)

an occipital bone

Synonym of 黄昏 (tasogare, “dusk; twilight”) / Synonym of 黄昏時 (tasogaredoki, “dusk; twilight”)

"chemical flavoring", any umami flavoring agent, usually MSG

failure is a stepping stone to success

ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend

(mahjong) big three dragons: a 役満 (yakuman, “limit”) hand with triplets or quads of each of the 三元牌 (sangenpai, “dragon tiles”)