I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
war; battle; match; game; competition
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
bet; wager; stake; gamble
laziness; indolence; misfeasance; nonfeasance; kausidya
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
even more; still more; further
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
volunteer activities; volunteerism
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
fortune-telling; divination
toughening the law; making the law stricter
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
resignation (from a position)
trauma (usu. psychological)
out-sourcing; outsourcing
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
only; merely; but; no more than
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort