long sleeper; person who needs a lot of sleep
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
in this way; along these lines; similarly
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
nowadays; in this day and age
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
libertine; playboy; lazy person; hobbyist
test drive; test ride; trial ride
compact-size; compact-sized; compact
finished product; finished goods; completed article
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
staying in the air; remaining airborne
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
to become desperate; to give in to despair
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection