babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
threatening letter; intimidating letter
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
comfort; consolation; diversion
quickly; swishing; whooshing
decrease; reduction; decline
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
shoe polish; boot polish; shoe cream
English name (for a country, etc.); English-derived nickname (used by someone with a non-Western personal name); Western name
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
lip; lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to be led by; to be headed by
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to indicate; to show; to point to
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine