something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
Kanjani Eight, Japanese pop group; Kansai Johnny's junior
Italian submarine Scirè (S527)
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
one's own property; possessions
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
ex-husband; former husband
most difficult; next to impossible
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
such a thing; something like that
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
postcard; memo; note; card
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
to come back; to bloom a second time
answering machine; answer phone
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with