half a point (esp. in go)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
shoji (paper sliding door)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to have a chill run down one's spine
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others