release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
in this way; along these lines; similarly
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
as if it were about oneself
chain; series; connection; linkage
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
health management; health maintenance; health care
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
going to a work location in advance; arriving a day early (e.g. for a film shooting); cutting into another person's wave (in surfing); surfing in front of another person; having the front door be the entrance (of a one-man bus); boarding a one-man bus via the front entrance
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
main street; avenue; boulevard
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
staying overnight without meals (at a hotel, etc.); bed without board
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal