third day of the month; three days
to appoint; to assign; to designate
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
wet nurse; nursing mother
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
small; fine; detailed; stingy
way; method; means; resource; course
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
coherence; order; focus; point
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)