to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
residence; living (at, in); abode
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
game not played on a computer (i.e. board games, card games, etc.); tabletop game; traditional game
drinking water; potable water
family vacation; family trip
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
diversion; putting something to another use
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
teatime; tea break; coffee break
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
all sorts of; all kinds of
training (esp. in-service); induction course
telecommunications; correspondence
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to distribute; to hand out
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family