oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
in the end; at the end of the day
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to become inverted; to become reversed
settlement; conclusion; summary
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
to wash away; to rinse off
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat