Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
cram school; private tutoring school
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
trade; buying and selling
soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
historical play; period drama
scene; sight; scenario; setting
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
not worth considering; out of the question
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to bawl; to cry; to scream
threat; intimidation; menace
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo