(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to live fast (and recklessly)
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
Dragon Quest (video game; media franchise) (abbr)
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
insight; power of observation
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
encumbrance; burden; drag
presentation techniques; way of showing something
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
alone; by oneself; on one's own
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
changing the flavor of a dish in the middle of a meal by adding condiments, seasoning, etc.
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe