piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
villain; baddie; the villain's part
forcibly; against one's will
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
such a thing; something like that
to be embarrassed; to lose face
tedious; boring; being fed up with
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
programme; program; plans; arrangements
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
to redeem (from sin); to save
now that; since; so long as; because
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to take to task; to take it out on
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
at work; in the midst of work; working
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
verbal message; word (from someone)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
generation; the world; the age
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
while; during (the time when)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful