vicissitudes; ups and downs
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
flowers and trees; flowering trees
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
LINE (instant messaging software)
instead; but (on the other hand)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
private affairs; personal matter
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
February; second month of the lunar calendar
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
writing (e.g. as a profession)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
1,000,000; one million; million; many