hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to complain; to make a complaint
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
stupid brat; son of a bitch
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to blow off; to be blown off
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to talk to oneself; to mutter
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
having said that; on the other hand
an eye for people; the ability to judge character