to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
no!; no no!; no, not at all
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
stairs; stairway; staircase
program (e.g. TV); programme
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
door; gate; opening; title page
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
morning soap opera; morning television serial
life; living; I; me; student
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
performer; entertainer; celebrity
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
weekly publication; weekly magazine
difficult to ...; hard to ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
thorough; exhaustive; complete
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)