palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
Mariana Trench (deepest part of the ocean, near the Mariana Islands)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
to die; to ascend to heaven
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
vexing; irritating; impatient
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself