collation; examining and comparing
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
action RPG (video game genre); action role playing game
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
Amor Vincit Omnia (painting by Caravaggio)
three-three-seven rhythmic clapping pattern; 3-3-7 beat
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
marriage between co-workers
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
gag order; gag rule; gag law
me, me, me; egotistic; ego-driven
travel planning; travel plans
cold room; refrigerated room; cold compartment (e.g. of a refrigerator)
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
shut-in; stay-at-home; recluse; (lit.) security officer of one's own home
father and mother; parents
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
out of sight; out of eyeshot
major leaguer; major league player
full breasts; ample breasts; breast enlargement
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
neighboring prefecture; adjacent prefecture
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front
to be cooked; to have finished cooking