mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
paper tape; paper streamer
cost of a ticket; price of a ticket
hop; hops (Humulus lupulus)
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
celebrating recovery from illness
to chase; to run after; to pursue
sobriety; soberness; sober face
old hag; old woman; old bat
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
that's right; yes; uh-huh
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
debt collection; debt collector
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
restaurant with only set meals
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
business hours; opening hours; office hours