counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bury; to embed; to implant
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
time; season; period; phase; stage
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
food and drink; eating and drinking
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
almost; roughly; approximately
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
father; dad; husband; you; he
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
twice; again; second time
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off