mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
one or two; a few; small number
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
cannot be compared with; no match for
secondary sex characteristic
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
almost (did); nearly (did)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to blow out; to spout out
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
courtship behavior (animals)
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together