to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
program (e.g. TV); programme
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to have an idea; to have a clue
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
nothing but; none other than
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
if so; in that case; in that situation
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
book; volume; this; present; main; head
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to telephone; to make a phone call
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members