just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
dance of death; danse macabre
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
kanji (as opposed to kana); original form of a Chinese character (as opposed to a simplified or abbreviated form); Chinese character from which another Chinese character derives
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
daytime television serial; soap opera
level of happiness; degree of happiness
multiplier; multiplier factor
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
action committee; executive committee
martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
centre; center; center fielder
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
the early bird gets the worm
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
entropy; entropy (information theory)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to begin purchasing; to purchase
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
person bringing their dog along (for something); person walking their dog
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
adult cat; fully-grown cat
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes