Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
feeling of a house or a room
to become better; to improve
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
100 percent; completely; fully
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
commuting to school; school commute
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
invoice; consignment note; sender's copy; receipt of shipment
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing