oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
Emperor Go-Shirakawa; Go-Shirakawa Tenno (1127-1192 CE, reigning: 1155-1158 CE)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
beautification; glorification
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
divorce; dissolution of adoption
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
quarrel; dispute; argument
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
moat; fosse; canal; ditch