and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
writing (e.g. as a profession)
confusion; mixing; merger
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
emperor (of Japan); mikado
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
author; writer; novelist; artist
editor (in publishing, etc.)
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)