to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
zipper; zip; zip fastener
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
to smirk; to grin broadly
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
regret; repentance; remorse
that's impossible; I can't believe it
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
video game (played on a home console)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
terraced fields; terraced farm
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college