wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
amorous adventure; love affair
hearsay; learning by hearsay
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
when; at what moment; what time
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
to bail out (water); to scoop out
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
whole story; full picture; full particulars
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)