first-rate; finest quality; the best
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
waste of time; killing time
to sweat and slave; to toil away
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
reproachful; hateful; bitter
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to amuse oneself; to make merry
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
calamity; misfortune; disaster
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
high-definition television; HDTV
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
(death from) starvation; starving to death
riverside; edge of a river
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
the place for; the time for; the level of
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
chai; spiced Indian tea (usu. boiled in milk)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
feeling of calmness and relaxation
little by little; step by step
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife