club floor; executive floor
homeowner; head of a household
sampling food or drink; tasting
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
debut work; one's first work
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
living by oneself; living alone
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better