to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
founder of a religious sect
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
festival; feast; carnival
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
the study or science of religion; religious studies
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
what time; (lit.) which hour
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say