guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
living with one's parents; living at home
neat and clean; tidy; trim
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
what happens twice will happen thrice
to be reminded of; to call to mind
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to be softened; to calm down
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
moisture; humidity; dampness
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
blow; shock; strike; batting
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with