amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
how; in what way; in what manner
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
finally; in the end; on top of all that
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
tenement house; row house
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault