adjective:

• easy; simple

expression:

• (there is) no reason - contraction of 訳が無い

noun:

• place where one resides or is staying

noun:

• item one is looking for; missing article

noun:

• person who is knowledgeable about Japan; Japanologist

noun:

• house in which a mistress is kept

noun:

• belief that human nature is fundamentally good Antonym: 性悪説

expression:

• whether it is true or not

expression:

• time is up

noun:

• practice session where grand champion is present - Sumo term

expression:

• "There is a huge markup in medicines." - four character idiom

expression:

• ignoring; acting as if it is nothing ➜ 物ともせず

noun:

• simple meal eaten before tea is served

noun:

• wife who is older than her husband - colloquialism ➜ 姉さん【あねさん】

expression:

• it is not so - archaism
• no; never mind

noun / ~の noun:

• not aware of what one is doing ➜ 知らず識らず

expression:

• honesty doesn't pay; life is unfair - proverb

expression:

• there is nothing better than sleeping - proverb

expression:

• there is no rule without exceptions - proverb

expression:

• unawares; before one is aware - usu. as 冥々のうちに

noun:

• occupation where charm is necessary to succeed

expression:

• according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states - abbreviation ➜ と書いてある【とかいてある】

noun:

• king who is a father

expression:

• are you serious?; is that for real? - abbr. of それマジ？ - abbreviation - slang ➜ マジ

noun:

• day of the boar in the tenth month ➜ 亥の子
• mochi eaten on the day of the boar (esp. at the time of the boar)

noun:

• small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)