kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to continue (going along some trend)
star player; star athlete
absence; disregard; indifference
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
myself; yourself; I; me; you
the other day; lately; recently
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
like this; in this way; as you see
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude