brand-new article; new item
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
top recommendation; something highly recommended
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
picking up trash; litter picking; litter cleanup
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...