confections; sweets; candy; cake
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
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
year in, year out; always; 24-7
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
leaving everything to someone else
to live; to make a living; to get on with
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
club budget; club expense
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)