plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
of no interest; not interested
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
high rice field; very fertile rice field
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
finish; completion; the end
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
for work; in a manner related to work
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
journal; magazine; periodical
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
it's been a long time; long time no see
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
how many years; how long; what year