confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
pleasant feeling; good vibes
armed forces; military; troops
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
metal surface decoration with raised fine protrusions resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
riding fast; driving a horse fast
coinage; invention of a new word; coined word
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
neat and clean; tidy; trim
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
hostile relations; hostile relationship
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
sympathy; compassion; pity
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
look!; there!; here!; that is
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)