white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
serious look (on one's face); straight face
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to detain; to take into custody
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to drop; to let fall; to omit
email; e-mail; electronic mail
postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
extremely dangerous; full of peril
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
mentally strong; strong-willed
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
no matter how much time passes
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
to shoot down; to win; to gain
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine