head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
license; permit; licence; certificate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
difference; variation; difference
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
somewhat below; slightly below
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
in one's own way or style
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
original song; original melody
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
summer vacation; summer holiday
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
pull; patronage; tug; discount
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack