as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
very much; exceedingly; extremely
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
summer vacation; summer holiday
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
railroad; railway; rail transport
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other