reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
great success; huge success
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
have to do; must; should; ought to
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
postwar period; period after Second World War
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
retort; back talk; backchat
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised