tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
first offence; first offense; first offender
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
death penalty; capital punishment
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
related to; in relation to
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to lose sight of; to miss
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
(not so) much; (not) very
subtracting points; points deducted
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)