by all means; by all costs
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
second; number two; runner-up
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
castella (type of sponge cake)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
yeah; you're right; that's right
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
one thin flat object; one sheet