to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
start of work; commencement; opening
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to beat time; to mark time
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to blame; to find fault with
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
simple is best; less is more
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
adoption; selection; choice
minority; (sexual, ethnic) minority; minority group
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
great difference; major mistake
to smirk; to grin broadly
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
consumption; expenditure; spending
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence