to approach; to draw near
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
every evening; night after night
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
major incident; major happening; big scandal
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
losing weight; slimming; lean person
exit; way out; outlet; vent
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
particularly; only; in the case of
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
for the first time in one's life
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
radio programme; radio program
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to sob; to be choked with tears
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
one's post; place of work; workplace
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
very recently; in the very recent past
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal