not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
independent business; self-employment
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
something to wear; clothes
love or affection for one's parents
dog; hotdog; firedog; andiron
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
health management; health maintenance; health care
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
registered dietitian; nationally certified nutritionist
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
limited time; limited-time offer
one theory; one opinion; another theory
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
lying bull statue (oft. rubbed to ease ailments, etc.)
faith is mysterious; faith is weird; (lit.) even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to go with the flow; to go with the times
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
riding together; riding with
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to press a question; to cross-examine