occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
at a loss for words; stumped for words
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
leader; central personage
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
swipe (on a touchscreen); swipe (sweeping blow)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
one grain; one drop; one bead
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
janitor; caretaker; custodian
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to press against each other; to huddle together
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
color blindness; colour blindness
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life