expression:

• of soup and love, the first is the best; one's first spouse tends to be better than any subsequent spouse - proverb

expression:

• a neighbour is better than a relative living far - proverb

noun:

• most significant bit; MSB - IT term

expression / adverb:

• more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others - colloquialism

noun:

• last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th) - Buddhism term ➜ 弔い上げ

noun:

• second play on the program

noun / ~する noun:

• second coming; second advent

expression:

• a meeting by chance is preordained - proverb

noun:

• Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) - sensitive

noun:

• younger woman (usu. 20-30 years old) who is physically attracted to mature older men (usu. 50-60 years old) - from 枯れたおじいさん専門

noun:

• a gentle spirit is more important than looks; handsome is as handsome does

expression:

• knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage - proverb

adjectival noun:

• looking like one is in a good mood

godan ~く verb:

• to leave something as it is

expression:

• ... is the reason; ... is my excuse - after verb or adj.

expression:

• what on Earth is this? - colloquialism ➜ 何だこりゃ【なんだこりゃ】

expression:

• the world is a scene of constant changes; the blue sea turns into a mulberry field [literal] - four character idiom

noun:

• obi that is not tied but merely wrapped around the body

noun:

• place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat ➜ 避暑

noun / ~の noun:

• left-most

expression / adjective:

• is never the case; has never happened

noun:

• adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly ➜ 三拝

noun:

• most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering

noun:

• art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts ➜ 卒制

expression:

• Honesty is the best policy - idiom