Vocabulary

a few months; several months

(for) months; many months

for the first time in several months

for the first time in years

to have (a certain) prospect in sight; to be able to see something happening

disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating

poppy seed

innumerably; countlessly; as abundant as stars

impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless

Palm Sunday

winding stream party (event for composing poetry and drinking rice wine)

(under) such circumstances; (in) such a situation

Basic Policies for Economic and Fiscal Management and Structural Reform (periodically released by the Japanese government); Big-Boned Policy

source of vitality; life sustenance

to be brought to a conclusion; to be settled (of a dispute); to be finally fixed up

leap of logic; logical jump

to become very angry; to become furious; to fly into a rage

to feel encouraged; to gain confidence; to be reassured

to rise (from one's seat); to stand up; to get up

consists of; comprises; is made up of

to cry in bed; to cry oneself to sleep; to weep secretly in bed; to moisten one's pillow (with one's tears)

do you want to make something of it?; do you want to fight?

wait a sec; hold up

select all

private parts; important parts

to cry until one runs out of tears

labor pains; birth pangs

to die

to write with facility; to draw with ease

to write with facility; to draw with ease

valley of death (barrier between product development and commercialization stages)

same as above; same as in the previous certificate (document, etc.)

feigned ignorance; pretending not to know

light in the darkness; guiding beacon of light; godsend

to smile; to crack a smile

to kick (esp. with force)

low risk, high return

high risk, low return

(appearing) out of nowhere; as if one had fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground

hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible