unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
front; frontage; facade; main
stark naked; completely naked; nude
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
that's the way it is; such is life
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
script; screenplay; scenario
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
pure heart; naivete; innocence
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
proper; appropriate; due; suitable