character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
owner of a company; head of a company
henry (unit of inductance)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
at first; in the beginning; originally
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be lacking in options; to be too few
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement