box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
plagiarism; plagiarised work
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
confections; sweets; candy; cake
tissue paper; toilet paper
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
quotation; citation; reference
quotation source; citation source; reference source
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
shady online money-making
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to have time free; to have time to spare
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
cost of a ticket; price of a ticket
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
going to and fro; back and forth
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to become completely chilled
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland