slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
complete lie; outright lie
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
high-class restaurant; high-end store
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
otherwise; or else; if not
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to come and go; to go back and forth
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
mirror surface; lens surface
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
naturally; of course; understandably
right beside; close to; nearby
to appease; to suppress; to calm
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to blow off; to be blown off
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
climax; peak; zenith; apex
cleavage (between breasts)