flat-panel television (TV); thin-screen television (TV); thin-model flat-screen television (TV); flat-screen TV
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
bar which also provides meals
horse native to Hokkaido; person born and raised in Hokkaido
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
nostalgic song; golden oldie
to dye in different colors (colours)
welcome party for new students, club members, etc.
red paper restaurant lantern; cheap eating and drinking place
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
first calligraphy of the year
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
old maid; frump; hag; old woman
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
urethane foam; polyurethane
to escape death; to be saved from death
reportage writer; documentary writer
aluminium sash (aluminum) (i.e. window frame)
hands-free (e.g. telephone)
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
very much; really; extremely
oil lighter (for cigarettes); kerosene lighter
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
joint work; collaboration
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
going on a date while wearing a school uniform
winter landscape; winter scenery; wintry landscape; wintry scene
basic rate (i.e. excluding optional service fees, usage charges, etc.); basic charge; base cost; base price