space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
test print; test sheet; trial print run
fully colored (of an illustrated book, etc.)
finish; end; completion; result
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
writing; composition; essay; sentence
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
taste; liking; preference
grasp; catch; understanding
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to be hesitant; to feel timid
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
heading; headline; index; headword
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at