something or other; one thing or another; this or that
close; intimate; on good terms
understood; I see; OK; present; here
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
Christmas Eve; holy night
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Christmas; Nativity; celebration of the birthday of a saint or great man
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
in that way; like that; that way
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
pasha; honorary title in Ottoman Empire and pre-republican Egypt; click; sound of a camera shutter
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
sense of values; values; value system
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)