Vocabulary

to make light of; to treat lightly; to slight; to neglect

frozen conflict

Walpurgis Night

being no match for; cannot be compared with

to declare rīchi; to wager a rīchi bet

to be flushed bright red (with anger or embarrassment)

golden shachihoko (ornament)

to vow to oneself; to promise oneself

woman's world; feminine environment

base powder for lacquer (usu. made from clay)

(for) any reason

where there's a will, there's a way; with ambition one can achieve anything

forever; eternally; for generations to come

feeling extremely happy; being in seventh heaven

according to the circumstances; depending on how things go; if the occasion requires

thank you (for your hard work); good work

(very) risky; high-risk

to turn on a (direction) indicator; to use a turn signal; to signal

to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

to stimulate one's interest; to arouse one's interest

to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; to break (one's) horn

always; no matter how much time passes; no matter how long it's been

a profit on paper doesn't always mean a profit in the bank; what works in theory doesn't always work in practice

to become an adult woman; to come of age

to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active

of the year

to widen one's knowledge; to enlarge one's experience; to broaden one's horizons; to see more of the world

a circuit breaker trips

to change one's mood; to shift emotional gears; to put one's feelings behind one; to move on (from a feeling)

as soon as it runs out; upon running out

to run out of oil; to need lubrication

might is right; history is written by the victors

to turn off (a device, appliance, etc.); to switch off; to uncheck (a checkbox); to untoggle (a setting); to toggle off

to turn on (a device, appliance, etc.); to switch on; to check (a checkbox); to toggle on (a setting)

to join forces (with); to ally oneself (with); to hold hands

nothing but; none other than

there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; slow oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), fast oxen also end up in Yodo

there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; fast oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), slow oxen also end up in Yodo

to wipe one's arse

certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; adult reasons