to take off one's clothes; to undress
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
if it is the case that ...
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
moisture; humidity; dampness
to order; to command; to appoint
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
overseas student; exchange student
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
standing to reason; natural
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to accept; to receive; to agree
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
such; like that; in that way
tone (of voice); manner of talking
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to have a reason; to have an excuse
lightly; easily; carelessly