day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)
chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
horn-shaped pastry with chocolate filling
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
antibacterial; antimicrobial
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
extremely; terrifically; super
one's fate (fortune) as concerns love
the first and second; a few
planetary alignment; syzygy
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
what's that?; what the...
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
inauspicious time in four pillar astrology
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
fish-based cooking; fish dish
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)