waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
for use by children; for children
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
face (of a bond, bill, etc.)
(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and Komeito
agreement; stipulation; article; clause
over-fond parent; doting parent
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
sleepover; overnight stay
cup sake; sake sold in a single-serve glass cup or can
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
state of slight intoxication; being a little drunk
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
a little bit; a little while
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
role of the villain; the bad guy
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance