diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
for more details ...; for further information ...
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
pronunciation; production of sound
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
to revere; to respect; to worship
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
independence; self-reliance
tendency; trend; inclination