final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
various countries; several countries
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
calling by name; designation; nomination
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
hair loss; hair removal; epilation; depilation
rubber band; elastic band
strongish; somewhat strong
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
Yakult (probiotic drink); Tokyo Yakult Swallows (baseball team) (abbr)
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
before it happens; beforehand
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
big snake; (large) serpent
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation