kneaded eraser; putty rubber
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; so long
first shrine visit of New Year
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
repechage; revival series
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
on one hand; on the other hand
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
to get distracted; to jump off the track
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
exploitation; overuse; abuse
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
study; pursuit of knowledge
social networking service; SNS
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket