lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
homecoming; returning home
call; summons; convening; convocation
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
(department) store; (department) stores
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
birthday party; birthday meet-up
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
Super Smash Bros. (abbr.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Kojien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute