Vocabulary

year of the Dragon

year of the Snake

year of the Horse

year of the Sheep

year of the Monkey

year of the Rooster

year of the Dog

year of the Boar

honesty is the best policy

between the devil and the deep blue sea; both advancing and retreating are hell

(rubbing) salt in the wound

to shoot too high (in soccer); to blast the ball over the bar

unprecedented monetary easing (by the Bank of Japan in 2013)

demon's prayer (Ōtsu-e motif depicting a demon wearing monk's robes and holding a bell)

yes; right; isn't it?

coming soon (e.g. of a movie); soon to be released; soon to be made public

to be about to cry; to be close to tears; to whimper

conscientious vote; unsullied vote

New Capitalism (concept proposed by Fumio Kishida)

unintentionally; involuntarily; inadvertently; unintendedly

to come; to go

to hug one's knees; to be lonely

to hug one's knees; to clasp one's arms around one's knees; to be lonely

to be precise; to be accurate; strictly speaking

to be precise; to be accurate; strictly speaking

Miracle on the Han River (rapid economic growth in South Korea following the Korean War)

only just in time; just barely in time

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use to one's advantage

to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes

to think alike; to get along

now, let us go

to open one's eyes

every time; whenever; as

do not go lie down after eating (because it is considered rude); if you lie down soon after eating, you will become a cow

to work at a loom; to weave

(complaining about) this and that; one thing or another

without complaining (about this and that); without arguing; without grumbling; with good grace

Fermat's last theorem

not

children's village (institution providing assistance to children in need)