to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
because; as; since; so; due to
degenerate age; corrupt world; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
training wheels; stabilizers
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
New Year's pine decoration
decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year
7th day of the month; seven days
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
motive power; driving force
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
worried look; concerned expression
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
buying a replacement; replacement purchase
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
forked tree; forked branch
meditation; contemplation
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
person who introduces someone; introducer
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
a cut above; one step above