Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
party game in which a randomly selected "king" issues orders to other players
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
in order; in turn; one by one
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to get a lucky dice roll; to get what one hoped for; to have fortune smile upon one
probability; likelihood; chances
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
department store; department
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
way; method; means; (technical) specification
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety