fall; drop; descent; coming down
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
height (of body); stature
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
white horse; unrefined sake
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
going around; patrol; round; tour
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
bridal; nuptial; wedding; wedding planning
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to follow another's example
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
table tennis table; ping-pong table
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery