choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
pleasant feeling; good vibes
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
redoing; doing over again
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
surgery (branch of medicine); department of surgery
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
schedule; program; programme; agenda
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
low-rise (jeans, panties, etc.)
see-through (e.g. blouse)