articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
those who have it (esp. wealth) have it; it does exist (somewhere); there are places where you can find it
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
security for a loan; collateral
disclosure; exposure; revelation
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
import; importation; introduction; afferent
royal capital; imperial capital
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith