Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
first shrine visit of the New Year
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
dressed up (in fine clothes)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
completely beating someone up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing someone
preventive measure; precautionary measure
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to do together; to share; to participate in
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
longed-for; anxiously awaited
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)