tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
man; male; masculine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
beginning; outset; first; onset
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out