above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
draw; tie; quits; even; square
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
from here; from this place
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
suited figure; person in a suit
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
from the beginning; from scratch
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to relax; to feel at home
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Okinawan biscuit (similar to shortbread, made with lard); Okinawan cookie
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
hair dye (for graying hair)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
pseudonym used when calling in or writing to a radio program
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strangle; to constrict
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)