dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
garbage day; rubbish collection day
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to understand; to comprehend
commencing with; including
headquarters; head office; main office
it is not (like that) either
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
first thing in the morning
interest (in something); enthusiasm
mission; delegation; transmission
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
to float upright in the cup (of a tea stem, as a sign of good luck)
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to hold fast; to protect to the end
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
as you see; as you can see
indeed; really; truly; very much