course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
prize money; monetary award; reward
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
back issue (of a publication); back-number
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
treatment; service; handling; management
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
serviced; service-included
number one; first; best; most; game; round
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to read kanji using its native Japanese pronunciation
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
either way; in any case; one way or another