advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
stress relief; getting rid of stress
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
general (variety) store (shop)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)
curse; spell; malediction
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise