materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to speak; to say; to vocalize
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
smallish; on the small side
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
end; close; conclusion; termination
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
else; in addition; besides
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it