soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
space (room, area, outer space)
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
bento; Japanese box lunch
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
one of these days; someday; one day
alone; unaided; away from home
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
apparent; obvious; very clear
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)