equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
day of month; counter for days
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
green car (Japan Railway's 1st class)
inner-city area; city center
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
small apartment rented by the week
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
penalty for contract breach
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
loop line; (transportation) belt line
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
such; like that; in that way
to kick (at someone, something)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
(not) so much; (not) that much
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction