Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to take turns doing; to do in rotation
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
per person; per capita; per head
darner (any dragonfly of family Aeshnidae); devil's darning needle; dragonfly (esp. a large one)
failure story; horror story
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
for use by children; for children
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
product; produce; result; fruit
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
divide into four pieces; one fourth
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
reception room; parlor; parlour
to care for someone; to look after someone
self-torturing; masochistic
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
second; number two; runner-up
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
as a child; when one was a child
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
flood of customers; roaring business