noun:

• not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends

expression:

• not able to escape an urgent problem without making some sacrifice

adjective:

• insufficient; not enough; lacking Antonym: 足りる
• dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load

noun:

• fashion not created by designers but based on street styles - From English "anonymous fashion"

expression / noun:

• a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

expression:

• two people arguing and not letting the other express their opinions - idiom

expression:

• two things that do not go well together; pairing kintsuba with loach soup [literal] - idiom ➜ 金鍔【きんつば】

noun:

• stroll garden with a central pond; large garden best enjoyed by walking around it ➜ 座観式庭園・池泉回遊式

expression:

• it's the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan's fault; LDP-blamer - from 自民が ..; used to mock critics of the LDP - slang - derogatory term ➜ 自民党

noun:

• calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry ➜ 見舞い

noun:

• winning techniques where the opponent is thrown without close bodily contact - Sumo term

noun:

• Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is ➜ 先勝【せんしょう】・友引【ともびき】・先負【せんぶ】・仏滅【ぶつめつ】・大安【たいあん】・赤口【しゃっこう】

noun:

• residential building in which the first floor is occupied by businesses

noun:

• winning technique where the opponent is lifted out by his belt - Sumo term

noun:

• retirement ceremony of a wrestler where his top-knot is cut - Sumo term

expression:

• 10 year career in the highest division is enough for anyone - Sumo term

noun:

• breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared - four character idiom

expression:

• Happy events are often accompanied by difficulties; Unsullied joy is rare - four character idiom

expression:

• Freedom from one's desires (Entry into Nirvana) is true bliss - four character idiom

noun:

• state of fine weather where one is subject to direct sunlight

particle:

• particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is) ➜ 見当がつかない

noun:

• Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is ➜ 六曜

godan ~く verb:

• to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is) - colloquialism ➜ 見当がつく

expression:

• poor speakers make long speeches; brevity is the soul of wit - proverb