because of; owing to; due to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
type of occupation; occupational category
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
place; situation; position; location
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
and yet; though; when; in spite of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this world; this life; world of the living
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
material; substance; matter