as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
under repair; out of service
difficult to approach; inaccessible
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
one's principles and position
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
original picture; key frame; key animation
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
to become attached; to begin to love
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game)
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
spouse; wife; husband; partner