to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
persistently bothering someone (for no good reason); tedious interaction; frivolous pestering; making pointless conversation
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
stagnation; hindrance; delay
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
sports-minded; sports-oriented
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to be softened; to calm down
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
way; method; means; resource; course
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
very interesting; of great interest
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
good impression; favorable impression
specialization; specialisation
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
amount of sugar; sugar content
excess; surplus; superabundance
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
whispered conversation; whispering
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure