delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
exchange of letters; correspondence
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
fee paid for space (e.g. for a stall)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
producer (film, TV, etc.)