unofficial report; confidential report
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
since when; from when; how long
helper; assistant; help; assistance
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
nape (of the neck); nucha
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
way out; means to escape; escape route
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
without permission; without notice
have a good day; take care; see you
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
along the river; riverside
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
way one walks; one's walk