to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
waterproofing; making watertight
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
water-resistant; waterproof
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
generation; lifetime; age
second generation; second; junior
three generations; three periods; third generation
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
otherwise; if not; or else
difficult to ...; hard to ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
mountain of swords; mountain in hell covered in swords (with their tips pointing upward)
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
counter for chairs or seats
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to put one's strength into
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!