to colour; to color; to add colour to
middle of the night; dead of night
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to give something weight; to give something dignity
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
name recognition; established reputation
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
advertising material; promotional material; propaganda material
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
tosa (dog breed); Shikoku (dog breed)
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
fully prepared; all ready
license; licence; permission; driver's license
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
barbershop; barber shop; barber
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to go past; to pass; to pass by
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free