shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
real intention; true motive; true meaning
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
tag; slip; label; sticker
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku
collection of stories (esp. myths, legends, etc.)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
less than ...; smaller ...
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
youthful; young; young-looking
Western clothing; Western binding
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment