signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
everything; anything; nothing
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
voice quality; type of voice
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
each (every) time; whenever
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
author; writer; novelist; artist
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)