eleventh day of the month; eleven days
guidance; leadership; leading the way
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
business; errand; nature of one's business
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to grimace; to make a wry face
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
toilet; lavatory; powder room
to some extent; to a certain extent
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
himself; yourself; herself
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
error; mistake; slip; bug
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism