grounds south of a building; southern garden; garden south of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in the Kyoto Imperial Palace)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
macula; macule; macula lutea; yellow spot
noise canceller; noise-cancelling device
to slide down; to slip down
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman
new members of society (esp. after turning 20 or joining a company); new working adults
planta; planta pedis; sole of the foot
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off; clicking with someone; being compatible
how dare you!; how can you have the nerve?
cosmo-chemistry; space science
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
defense capability; defence capability
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
near light speed; sublight speed
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
skin; condom; skin (custom graphical user interface for an application)
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
time travel; leaping through time