to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
owner (esp. of a business)
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
outside telephone line; outer circle
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract