omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
Japanese history; history of Japan
Yamataikoku; historical Japanese state thought to have existed during the late Yayoi period
the Three Sacred Treasures (Mirror, Sword and Jewels); three sacred emblems of sovereign rule; the three divine symbols of the Japanese imperial throne; (set of) three status symbols; three necessities
one theory; one opinion; another theory
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
long (time); protracted; prolonged
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to photograph; to take a picture
funny story; funny anecdote
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
have a good day; take care; see you
leaving everything up to someone else
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
lately; recently; these days
several weeks; a few weeks
matter causing distress; something causing worry
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
at a glance; at first sight
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to fight against; to oppose; to face
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said