late at night; at a late hour
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
to collapse into; to flop onto
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
storage space above closet
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
decoration; ornament; trimmings
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
moisture; humidity; dampness
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
consumer electronics; home appliances
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
conversely; on the contrary
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
one's own property; possessions
to encamp; to take up positions
thorough; exhaustive; complete