to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
when it becomes; when it comes to
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter