favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sender; consignor; remitter
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
serious; severe; grave; acute
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
conviction; belief; confidence
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
reset; fresh start; new beginning
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
default; default (setting)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
at least; at most; (even) just
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
vocational school; technical school
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)