scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
drinking bout; merrymaking
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
five (long cylindrical things)
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
castle tower; keep; donjon
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
indolence; laziness; sloth
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
partly open; in half bloom
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
record high; all-time high
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal