weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
business hours; opening hours; office hours
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
recommendation; endorsement
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
Okinawan dish of pig ears
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
vague recollection; faint memory
human usage; (for) use by people
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
lucky color; lucky colour
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
pseudo-romance; pseudo (mock) love affair
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
male who pretends to be female online; Guy In Real Life; GIRL
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
reputation; respectability
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
whenever you want; any time you like
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)