department store; department
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
while; during (the time when)
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
seventh day of the month; seven days
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
page in the history books; historical (event); old news