low dining table; tea table
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
unconditionally; as a rule
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
posture; position; pose; attitude
to be absorbed in reading
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to snatch from; to steal from
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
discovery; detection; finding
to be tired of looking at
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)