eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence
mud; muddy; covered in mud
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
boiled and half-dried bonito
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
class-A; A class; A grade
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
Japan's best; number one in Japan
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)