having just a few drinks (and a quick snack) at a bar, etc.
repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
ticket reseller; shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc.
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
unfair dismissal; wrongful dismissal; unfair termination
certified public accountant
financial statement; statement of accounts
advancing money; temporary payment for someone else; payment on behalf of another party, with the expectation of being reimbursed later
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children