large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
discovery; detection; finding
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
almost; roughly; approximately
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
coexistence; living together
as; because; with; due to
generation; the world; the age
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
management; administration; operation
(nature, etc.) observation diary
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
without permission; without notice
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics