greatest mistake of one's life
to sweep away; to sweep out
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
homekeeping; housekeeping; housewifery
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; extremely; incredibly; tremendously
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
(fish) biting at every cast
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
interval; step; pitch; key
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
index; index number; indicator; exponent
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
buying futures; speculation
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
bubble economy (of Japan; 1986-1991)
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo)
market manipulation; market rigging
sensitivity to the times; sense of the times
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs