suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to beat to death; to kill
composition; setting (of music)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
wedding ring; wedding band
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
second; number two; runner-up
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
digital versatile disc; DVD
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)