character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
programme; program; plans; arrangements
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to die out; to become extinct
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
feel (of a material); texture
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
bento; Japanese box lunch
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer