sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
because of; owing to; due to
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to refuse; to decline; to deny
heap; pile; stack; full measure
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to be filled to bursting; to burst
double; twice (as much); twofold
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
all over; all over the place; everywhere
Island; insula; island; islet
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
stairs; stairway; staircase
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
motel; drive-in love hotel
problematical statement; controversial statement
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl