selection; choice; option
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
one more time; once more; once again
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to sink (into); to get depressed
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
greeting; a fine thing to say
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
junior high school student; middle school pupil
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
quilt coverlet for a kotatsu; kotatsu quilt
at the last moment; this late in the game
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
come out!; where are you?
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion