adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
cruising range; flying range
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
sample; specimen; test piece
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
shady online money-making
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
tight skirt; straight skirt
after; socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy