strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
older sister; lass; young lady
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
without permission; without notice
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
anything and everything; just about everything
back off!; leave me alone!
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
immediately; at once; instantly
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
until now; so far; up to the present
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
unrequited love; one-sided love
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern