check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
every month; each month; monthly
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
destination; place one stays during a trip
information leak; data breach
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
censorship; inspection; examination
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough