space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
by all means; at all costs
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)
one's whole heart; everything one feels
(religious) faith; belief; creed
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
restoration; repair; mending
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
lately; recently; these days
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
to fall ill; to be taken ill
superalloy; Chogokin; line of die-cast metal robot and character toys sold by Popy
have to do; must; should; ought to
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
tenderhearted; faint of heart
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
mental image; mental picture; image
home environment; family environment
in the end; at the end of the day
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)