neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
fourth day of the month; four days
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
genius; prodigy; natural gift
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
it seems so; that's what it looks like
information centre; documentation centre; clearinghouse for information
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
don't you think?; indicates question
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to buy again; to buy anew
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it