black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
marine product; marine (e.g. product, animal etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
whichever one chooses; either way
the last moment; the very end
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to defy conventional wisdom
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
trial; judgement; judgment
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
difference; discrepancy; variation
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
environment; circumstance
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
wall bearing no exposed pillars
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper