towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
first thing in the morning
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
castella (type of sponge cake)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
going to the source; tracing to the origin
social; societal; societary
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
will not do; do not; does not
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
mobile phone number; cell phone number
contract; compact; agreement
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to be able to manage somehow or other
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant