it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to finish reading; to read through
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to thrust before; to thrust at
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
another thing; exception; special case
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
urban area; urban district
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
March; third month of the lunar calendar
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
older brother; elder brother
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)