cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
arch of triumph; triumphal arch
Billiken (pointy-headed charm doll, orig. from the US)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
that's the way it is; such is life
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
good policy; wise policy; best plan
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
how should I know?; don't ask me
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit