coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
desk chair; office chair; computer chair
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to peel off and fall; to flake away
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
secret; private; surreptitious
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to get distracted; to jump off the track
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
pajama party; pyjama party; slumber party
as planned; according to plan
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
two classes; double; two sets
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart