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
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
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
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
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
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to mark the end; to spell the end
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace