to catch 'the stupid' (e.g. from talking to stupid people, watching mindless TV, etc.)
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
coffee shop that does not serve alcohol
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
natural water; untreated water; spring water
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
trash house; house overflowing with garbage from hoarding
having high information content; informative
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
partly puffed up; bubblingly
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to breathe in and breathe out
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
role of the villain; the bad guy
rubber band; elastic band
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
detective agency; enquiry agency
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious