trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
dispersing; breaking up; running away
changing clothes; change of clothes
serious look (on one's face); straight face
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
duty; function; office; mission; task
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
marking; grading; scoring
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
technique; art; skill; move
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to follow another's example
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine