tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); some matter concerning tea; family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
(the) haves; those who have
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
how many times; how often
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
shōchū distilled from barley
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
illegal channel; back channel; black market
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
solid wood (as opposed to veneer); natural wood
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
like that; that way; thus
frame; framework; outline
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer