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)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
button (clothing); push-button
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be the ruin of (a person)
action committee; executive committee
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
studying abroad; studying overseas
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
sticky paper slip; sticky note
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
heart attack; to have a heart attack
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc.
accumulation; accumulate; store
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful