navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
hotcake; (American) pancake
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
play equipment; playground equipment
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
reconciliation; make peace with
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
leather; leather-bound; leathern
exceptional item; extraordinary product
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate