Hagakure (treatise on bushido as told to Tashiro Tsuramoto by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, 1716)
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
execution; punishment; spanking
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
seedling; sapling; young tree
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
living together; communal life; cohabitation
natural calamity; disaster
family-oriented; familial
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
to knead well; to polish; to refine
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
viewer; (television) audience
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
unless one ...; if one does not ...
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
whole story; full picture; full particulars
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
just the other day; quite recently
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity