(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
gemstones (apart from diamond, e.g. ruby, sapphire, etc.); colored stone
artificial hill (in a garden)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
test print; test sheet; trial print run
fully colored (of an illustrated book, etc.)
finish; end; completion; result
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
heading; headline; index; headword
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
not checking; undergoing no checks; leaving unchecked
curiosity; inquisitiveness
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to bring back; to restore
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)