to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
big leakage; uncontained leak
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
to have an idea; to have a clue
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
outward appearance; apparent
burning low; waning; declining
police drama (television); detective drama
classical theatre; classical theater
aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature
cell phone novel; literary work originally written on a cellular phone
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
appointment; rendezvous; date
the boar, deer and butterfly cards (high-scoring meld); inoshikacho (type of hanafuda gambling game)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"