planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
establishment (of a business); founding
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
two-toed sloth (Choloepus sp.)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
six (long cylindrical things)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
sphere; circle; range; category
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to appear in the newspaper
marriage fraud; fake marriage
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
heart pounding; chest tightening
urban areas; the streets; town; city
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
largest class; top category
to have an erection; to become erect
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
bishop's staff; khakkhara