as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
metre; meter; meter; gauge
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to give directions; to issue instructions
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
underground train; subway
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
colour; color; hue; tints
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
last week; the week before