on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
selection; choice; option
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
opposite side; opposition
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
foreign; abroad; overseas
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
same generation; one's generation
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
waterproof shoes; rubber boots; Wellington boots; gumboots; overshoes; galoshes
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
type of traditional Japanese conical hat
historical play; period drama
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
nothing but; none other than
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)