head house (family); birthplace; originator
sukiya style of building; style of a tea-ceremony arbor (arbour)
last call (in bar, restaurant, etc.); last order
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
studying abroad; studying overseas
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
unconditionally; as a rule
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
strong-willed; strong of heart
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
the opposite sex; isomerism
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
inspection; examination; check
scene; spectacle; sight; view
green light; (giving) permission; OK
dull sound; muffled sound
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
(written) contract; agreement
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite