lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to affect; to impact; to influence
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
change in appearance; transformation
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
characteristic; feature; special quality
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
one's house; one's home; one's family
in its entirety; whole; wholly
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
outward; superficial; external; apparent
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
established practice; custom
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge