nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
reinforcement; strengthening
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
ahead; before; the future
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
Japan's best; number one in Japan
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
end of a match; end of a game
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky