likability; favorability; popularity
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
cook-house; galley; kitchen
division into equal parts; equal parts
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
self-timer; delayed-action (shutter release)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
New Year's Eve; end of the year
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
camera shake compensation; image stabilization; input stabilization (touchscreen, pen, etc.)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
good performance; good work; great success
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
February; second month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
clanging; empty; deserted
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
different person; another person; someone else; changed man