explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
after school (at the end of the day)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
touting; tout; barker; pander
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
hundred points; perfect mark
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
that's the way it is; such is life
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access