rave reviews; extremely high praise
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
favourite book; favorite book
percent; per cent; percentage
timeless masterpiece; immortal work
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
move; (skilled) shogi player
to lose heart; to lose motivation
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
discretion; judgement; judgment
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
empirically; from experience
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
young greens; young herbs
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
declaration; statement; proclamation
outside the country; abroad
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
hospitalization; hospitalisation
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
to have a hard time of it
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough