libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
long ago; already; a long time ago
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
back off!; leave me alone!
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
instant; moment; for an instant
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
weekly publication; weekly magazine
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill