disposable contact lenses
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
regulating reservoir; retention basin; balancing pond; stormwater management pond
(historic) a temple in which women seeking release from marriage could take refuge
The Great Wave off Kanagawa (woodblock print by Hokusai); The Great Wave; The Wave
secluded station; unexplored station
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
remake of another artist's song (a "cover")
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
professional occupation; professional practice
Suica; rechargeable prepaid IC card used for travel and purchases
to shorten (a garment); to take in
railway enthusiast who enjoys taking pictures of trains
spending one night ahead (e.g. at a hotel near the airport the night before catching a flight); spending the night before
optician; optician's store
Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism; (lit.) the three religions; Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism; Buddhism, Shinto and Christianity
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
organic electroluminescence
to be pleased with oneself; to chuckle with delight
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai)
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
in-box (e.g. for received e-mail); inbox; in-tray
religious opposition; religious conflict; religious antagonism
reheating bathwater; cooking additional rice
sweatpants; tracksuit bottoms; joggers