loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
newcomer; initiate; rookie
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
preparatory phase; preparatory period
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
possession; occupation; occupancy
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
overall victory; championship
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
lightly; easily; carelessly
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
large number (of); many; majority
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud