cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
commuting to school; school commute
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
our country; our land; one's own country
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
in the same way as; just like
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees