approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
man among men; manly man; alpha male
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
creak; squeak; creaking sound
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
plane crash; fall (accident)
strongest ever; most powerful in history
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still