pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
real intention; true motive; true meaning
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku
collection of stories (esp. myths, legends, etc.)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
less than ...; smaller ...
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
youthful; young; young-looking
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
Western clothing; Western binding
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling