Japanese person; Japanese people
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
battle for Christmas sales
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
accurate; correct; precise; exact
in that manner; like that
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
of course; certainly; naturally
general; popular; common; typical
man; male; masculine gender
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
if it is the case that ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat