dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to be embarrassed; to lose face
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
from here; from this place
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
style of polite speech in Japanese (with sentences ending in "desu" and verbs ending in "masu")
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
rhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
USB; universal serial bus; USB flash drive; USB memory stick
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance