loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
buzz buzz (sound of robust cicadas)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
androgynous; gender-neutral
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast