sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
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
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
letter; missive; note; mail
hearsay; learning by hearsay
indescribable; having no way to express
commuting to school; school commute
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
incommunicative; taciturn
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish