correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
license; permit; licence; certificate
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
perception; sensing; noticing
ill will; malice; evil intent
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
no regrets; without regrets
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
Japanese food; Japanese meal
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
fat; tallow; lard; grease
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
seventeen; seventeen (years old)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
festival; feast; carnival
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for