space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
number of articles; quantity
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
early on; earlier on; from early
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
thereupon; shortly thereafter
considerably; greatly; a lot
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
distant look; faraway look
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
suits for gentlemen; menswear
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
red tag (esp. one attached to sold goods or discounted products); red label; swords (playing card suit in traditional Japanese gambling decks)
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
selling out; being sold out
showcase; display case; vitrine
line; queue; procession; matrix
to miss a chance; to fail to do
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others