tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
cheap, easily put together cupboard, bookcase, shelves, chest, etc. made of colored plywood
flat-panel television (TV); thin-screen television (TV); thin-model flat-screen television (TV); flat-screen TV
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
good-natured; of good character
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
strength; power; proficiency; ability
(liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
proper; right; reasonable
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
internal organs; intestines; viscera
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
planned; scheduled; systematic
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management