to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
delicious; tasty; good; nice
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
beautiful breasts; well-shaped breasts
special sale; bargain sale
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
environmentally friendly; eco-friendly
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
doctors; teachers; lawyers
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
Deva gate; temple gate guarded by fierce Deva Kings; temple gate of the Nio