imperial virtue; heavenly virtue; greatest virtue; highest virtue
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)
container for keeping food or drink warm; (wide-mouthed) thermos; (rice) warmer; jar
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)
lip; lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
ready-mixed concrete; liquid concrete; wet concrete
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
Dracula (novel, film, etc.); Count Dracula
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
superstition; superstitious belief
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to