perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
all things in nature; the whole creation
unpredictability; element of surprise
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
outline; summary; argument
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
Magic Tape (brand of hook-and-loop fastener, equiv. to Velcro)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
chilly; unpleasantly cold
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
stone mortar; millstone; quern
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
interference; intervention; meddling
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
government office; agency; board
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
vice-minister; undersecretary