arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to mistake (A for B); to misread
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
to amuse oneself; to make merry
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to have more losses than wins
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
probe each other; sound each other out
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
English (language); English
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)