overseas student; exchange student
odds and ends; all; every
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
don't you think?; indicates question
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
scale; scope; plan; structure
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
only; merely; but; no more than
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
living in a group; communal living; community life
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery