leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
serves you right!; see what happens!
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
bygones; the past; past event
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
as you see; as you can see
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
have to do; must; should; ought to
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
I couldn't care less; not caring less
treatment; service; handling; management
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
returning (to the authorities); restoring
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
one's own profits; one's own pockets
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
centre of attention; center of attention
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
preview (of an exhibition); private viewing; preliminary inspection
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
Cupar (UK); Cooper; Couper; Cowper
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating