toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
course; route; path; process; means
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
branch office; branch store
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
public power; governmental authority
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to extort (money); to blackmail
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
race (of people); type of person
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
chair; stool; post; office; position
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt