to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
have to do; must; should; ought to
postwar period; period after Second World War
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
retort; back talk; backchat
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to be mad about; to be hooked on
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer