to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to bungle; to make things awkward
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
social meeting place; watering hole
interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
so; like this; in this way
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
system; organization; organisation; architecture
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
recommendation; endorsement