invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
cease-fire; truce; armistice
suspicious character (person, figure)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
keeping things tidy and in order
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
reigning; controlling; dictating
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask