defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
24 hours; twenty-four hours
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
contraception; birth control
repeat; repeating; repeat (broadcast); rerun; repeat sign; repeat consumption
after; socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
non-combustible waste; non-burnable rubbish
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint