serious; not joking; straight
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
companion; company; tritagonist
to collect; to assemble; to gather
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
tension; mental strain; nervousness
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to look forward to something
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)