newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
senior; veteran; old-timer
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
friction; discord; strife
foundation stone; cornerstone
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
first day of the month; the first of the month
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
first world problem; good problem to have
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
bamboo ruler; bamboo scale; bamboo tape
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
measurement from the center of the neck to the cuff; sleeve length and half the width across the shoulders
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
distance from the seam in the back of a kimono to the end of the sleeve
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
main cause; primary factor
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
in spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn; in spring one sleeps like a log
sleeping late in the morning
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track