one's (own) house; one's (own) home
to be erected; to be built
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
school of one's (first, second) choice
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
rain and wind; driving rain
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods