shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
originally; by nature; from the start
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
together; at the same time; same; identical
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
eccentric; crank; oddball
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
attention seeker; look-at-me
it's not like; it isn't as if
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie