headhunting; collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies
closing a course (program, etc.); end of a course (program, etc.)
foreword; preface; introduction; prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
garbage collection site; trash disposal area
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to book a seat; to take a seat
configuration (e.g. of a computer or file); user preferences; system environment; environment setting
playful age; heyday of youth
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
out of sight; out of eyeshot
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
vacant or unoccupied room
turntable (record player); railway turntable; car turntable; baggage carousel
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
firm; strong; solid; stable
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
detective work; detective industry
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)