jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
seniority by length of service
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
being a good listener; good listener
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
please be careful; please take care
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)