noun:

• safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma

noun:

• one chance; only opportunity - abbreviation ➜ ワンチャンス
• maybe; perhaps; there is a chance that - slang
• one-night stand - slang

adverb:

• to that degree; to that extent; that much

expression:

• It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch ➜ 御茶の子【おちゃのこ】

noun:

• loaner vehicle (e.g. from a garage which is repairing one's vehicle)

noun / ~する noun:

• leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to learn something through hearing

noun:

• integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations

noun / ~する noun:

• clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes Antonym: 脱衣

auxiliary verb:

• (those) who are; (that) which is; often used in relation to qualifications and requirements for a position; in the capacity of - after a noun, usu. as 〜たる者, etc. ➜ たり・たるや

expression / auxiliary adjective:

• cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to - after the -nai stem of a verb

expression:

• cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to ➜ ざるを得ない【ざるをえない】

expression:

• two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two - proverb

expression:

• from right to left; in one ear and out the other
• nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado

noun:

• daily life noise; (excessive) noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences

noun:

• chatting without a break; talking without pause
• amusing two-person dialogue (form of stand-up comedy) ➜ しゃべくり漫才

noun:

• wearing next to the skin (e.g. shoes without socks, trousers without underwear)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to call dibs; to establish a claim; to spit on something (thus preventing others from taking it) [literal] - idiom

noun:

• private secretary
• flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank - derogatory term
• someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier; carrying a bag

expression:

• paper lanterns and temple bells (esp. as an example of two things looking similar on the outside, but of a completely different nature); (like) chalk and cheese; you can't judge a book by its cover - obscure term ➜ 月と鼈【つきとすっぽん】

noun:

• the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) the moon is abashed and flowers wilt [literal] - four character idiom

interjection:

• It's nothing!; Don't mention it! - colloquialism

interjection:

• thank you; thanks - abbreviation ➜ どうも有難う

adverb:

• much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret)
• quite; really; mostly
• somehow
• in spite of oneself; try as one might; no matter how hard one may try (to, not to) ➜ どうしても

interjection:

• greetings; hello; goodbye

expression:

• it's probably so; it stands to reason

expression:

• it's probably so; it stands to reason ➜ さもありなん