contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
from the viewpoint of; according to
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
not worth considering; out of the question
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
(another's) daughter; young lady
changing clothes; change of clothes
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
job hunting; job searching
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
washing machine (laundry)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
heating power; thermal power; firepower
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
unprecedented; never seen before
to make merry; to be festive
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
examination results; test result; test outcome
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
serious; not joking; straight
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than