reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to look young; to seem young
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)
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
though one didn't intend (expect) to
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
near pin (golf); closest to pin (flagstick); close (closest) answer or figure
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
government worker; public servant; civil servant
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income