handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
illumination; decorative lighting
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
king; monarch; ruler; champion
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
appointment; rendezvous; date
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)