to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
late at night; small hours of the morning
good humour (humor); good mood
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
decoration; ornament; trimmings
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
extremely; terrifically; super
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)