self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
feeling of calmness and relaxation
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
modern Japanese; current written style
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
coherence; order; focus; point
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
public lavatory; public restroom
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); happy; cleared of doubt
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
ganmodoki; fried tofu fritter made with vegetables
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
to refer to; to use as reference
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to name; to call; to christen; to term
I see; that's right; indeed
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)