noun:

• stock (from which a graft is taken)

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

expression:

• the reason(s) is (are) as follows

expression:

• the reason(s) is (are) as follows

expression:

• the one thing that is well-remembered

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:

• good advice is harsh to the ear - proverb

expression:

• strike while the iron is hot - proverb

expression:

• there is no rule without exceptions - proverb

expression:

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