elder sister; effeminate man
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
nostalgia; homesickness; longing for home
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
first-aid; emergency (aid)
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
deportation; expulsion from the country
sun; saint; San (people); son
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
leisure; leisure time; spare time
special price; bargain price
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to get thin; to taper off
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
post-tax price; price including tax; tax-included price
not the norm; foolish; stupid
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
good evening (greeting, e.g. in emails sent in the evening)
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
old friend; old acquaintance