character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
yellow race; Mongoloid race
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
blood relationship; blood relative
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan); to call 110; to call the police
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
several minutes; a few minutes
police officer; policeman; constable
youthful; young; young-looking
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
you (polite, slightly familiar; used when addressing someone with mild respect)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
deep-seated grudge; hatred
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious