in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
manly; masculine; like a man
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
toast; congratulatory cup
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
excursion; field trip; school trip
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance