old woman; joker (in old maid)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
fan-tan (game); sevens; parliament
I doubt it (card game); cheat; bluff; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
round straw mat; sitting in a circle
daihinmin; daifugō; card game similar to President
Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game)
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs
page one (Japanese card game)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
called; known as; that; to say
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
one's principal residence; main home
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to be common (of people); to be found everywhere
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point