no!; no no!; no, not at all
established practice; custom
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
curse; spell; malediction
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
superstition; superstitious belief
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
living room (Western style); sitting room
in the same way as; just like
it's been a long time; long time no see
later on; eventually; afterwards
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
incident; affair; happening; event
relation; connection; relevance
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery