to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to fan; to incite; to instigate
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
because of; owing to; due to
amount of material resources
shipping charges; transportation expenses
difference; disparity; gap
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
arrival of goods; goods received
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
power; authority; jurisdiction
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(present) head of a family
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
but; however; provided that
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
last week; the week before
document; official papers