Japan's best; number one in Japan
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
name; given name; first name
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
living thing; living creature; animal; life
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
candied apple; toffee apple
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
some people; a few people; several people
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
so; like this; in this way
that's right; yes; uh-huh
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)