topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
confusion; mixing; merger
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to turn completely into; to become completely
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
very interesting; of great interest
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
helm; (ship's) steering wheel