dozens; scores of; decades
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
country; territory; domain; realm
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
gift certificate for books; book token
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to lose one's way; to get lost
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
menarche; first menstruation
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
fortune-telling; divination
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
state of mind; mentality; psychology
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
sound of a small wave hitting the shore; sound of a whip; sound of a slap
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy