character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
surname; family name; last name
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
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
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
annotation; explanatory note; comment
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
before ... days (months, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
dozens; scores of; decades
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
chat; desultory conversation
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
alone; by oneself; on one's own
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be silent; to say nothing
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful