paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
even if not; even without
writing (e.g. as a profession)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
individual; private person; personal; private
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
first class plus; extra special
gem; jewel; precious stone
to remove; to move out of the way
almost every day; almost daily
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine