selection; choice; option
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
dishwasher; dishwashing machine
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
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)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
righteousness; justice; right
Chinese language (written); Chinese literature
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
game arcade; video arcade
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
such a thing; something like that
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
weekday; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
(one's) figure; build; physique; style