basis; foundation; grounds; authority
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
news; word; tidings; omen
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
in the future; another day; later
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
seeing one off; farewell; escort
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement