birth; creation; formation
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
traditional; conventional
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
(period of) a year; during an era
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
semi-pro; semi-professional
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
just the other day; quite recently
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to talk to oneself; to mutter
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size