confirmation number; reservation number; reference number
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
to drop; to lose; to let fall
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)
airline ticket; plane ticket; air ticket
number of votes polled; poll votes
sound of something falling
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
university graduate; having graduated from university
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
poo; poop; doo-doo; caca; whoopsie
self-justification; excuse
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
young greens; young herbs
most (numerous); largest (number of)
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
dropout; quitter; deserter
careful observation; close attention
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
natural; reasonable; understandable
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
just one person; only one
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to throw on the fire; to burn
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce