cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
early (days); initial stage; initial
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
fixed date; appointed day
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
difficult to ...; hard to ...
first shrine visit of New Year
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
dressed up (in fine clothes)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
preventive measure; precautionary measure
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?