Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
not yet known; unknown; strange
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
kiss scene; kissing scene
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
form (printing); forme; typesetting plate; original edition (of a publication)
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
university student; college student
ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
business trip; official trip
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
detached; aloof; indifferent
supply; provision; raising; procurement
literal translation; direct translation
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
systematic; organized; organizational