use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
talking while standing; standing around talking
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
first class plus; extra special
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
reaction; response; reaction
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
at the last moment; this late in the game
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)