thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
somehow; for some reason (or other)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
mixer; agitator; mixing machine
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
yoke; constraints; oppression
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
jumbo; jumbo-sized; jumbo jet
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
price decision; price setting; pricing
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption