soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to get between; to be caught in
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
though; notwithstanding; although
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to shout (in anger); to yell
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
very interesting; of great interest
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service