holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
one's own handwriting; autograph
apparent; obvious; very clear
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
government worker; public servant; civil servant
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to jump up and down; to hop
it's not like; it isn't as if
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
interview (e.g. for a job)
one's possessions; ownership
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
pain of love; love troubles
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
having sociable manners; sociable
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
the staff; inside the department
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
next term; next period; next version; next release
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...