something; something or other; something something
primer; introductory book; (beginner's) guide
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
natto (fermented soybeans)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
for your information; I'm telling you
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
English (language); English
sphere; circle; range; category
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
exam-oriented English; English studied just for examinations (esp. university entrance)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
felt hat; fedora; stopping in the middle; being interrupted in the middle; prematurely going soft during intercourse
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
official announcement; proclamation
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
connection; link; relationship
secret; private; surreptitious
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
extended leave; long vacation
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
offense and defense; offence and defence
food; food products; foodstuffs
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down