dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
close; intimate; on good terms
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
living room (Western style); sitting room
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
preparation; provision; guarding
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
choker (type of necklace)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
recompense; indemnity; atonement
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try