expression:

• hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool) - obscure term ➜ 下種の後知恵

expression / adverb / ~の noun / adjectival noun:

• exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change

expression:

• heart is won by heart - proverb

noun:

• losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover - Sumo term
• lame duck ➜ レームダック
• hopeless situation

adjective:

• patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending ➜ 恩に着せる【おんにきせる】

noun:

• sommelier (sommeliere); waiter or waitress who manages and is an expert on wine - From French

noun:

• harvesting rice while it is still green
• recruiting of university students before the agreed date ➜ 青田買い【あおたがい】

noun:

• vijnapti-matrata (theory that all existence is subjective and nothing exists outside of the mind) - Buddhism term

noun:

• day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur - colloquialism - From English "X-day"

noun:

• transfer ceremony (wherein a shrine's sacred object is moved from one building to another) ➜ 式年遷宮祭

expression:

• in wine there is truth; being under the influence doesn't change our true character - proverb

expression:

• he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; fleeing is winning [literal] - proverb

noun:

• tool which is attached to something (e.g. fire extinguisher on a boat); accessory; appliance

adverb:

• at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by) - in form 〜のまにまに ➜ ままに

noun:

• dagger; dirk; knife
• threatening quality (in a voice, etc.)

prefix:

• muddy; turbid; murky; unclear

auxiliary:

• be; is ［どす］ - polite copula abbreviated from でおす - polite language - abbreviation - Kyōto dialect ➜ おす

noun:

• grilled miso mixed with chili peppers ➜ 焼き味噌
• person who acts tough but is actually timid ➜ よわみそ

noun:

• person who is employed but has nothing to do at their company ➜ ＮＥＥＴ

noun:

• direct retribution; body and mind one is born into because of karma in previous lives - Buddhism term ➜ 依報

noun:

• handing over in its present state; selling as-is, without warranty (esp. second-hand goods)

noun:

• period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual - colloquialism

noun:

• swimming pool that is open at night (esp. for a party) - From English "night pool"

expression:

• faith is best in moderation; worship too hard and you will pass right through paradise [literal] - proverb

noun:

• wintry mountain
• mountain that is often climbed during the winter

noun:

• hair which is combed back or puffed up or teased

expression:

• autumn weather is as fickle as a woman's heart - orig. 男心と秋の空 - proverb ➜ 男心と秋の空