interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
than; other than; except; but
index finger; forefinger; second toe
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
mushroom cut; bowl cut; moptop
mouthpiece of a telephone
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car