club floor; executive floor
homeowner; head of a household
(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
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
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
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy