it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit; weak
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
country; territory; domain; realm
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to become settled; to be fixed
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
process; course; mechanism
book; volume; this; present; main; head
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year food for entertaining a guest served in multilayered lacquered boxes; (arch.) Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)
marriage ceremony; wedding
ornament representing the Isle of Eternal Youth
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced