one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
illegal; illicit; unlawful
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
medical treatment at one's own expense; treatment not covered by health insurance
conditionally; with conditions attached
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
each newspaper; every newspaper
comparatively; relatively
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
starting late; late departure
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
tail end; tailender; last person (to arrive, finish etc.); dead last
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated