frequency (esp. of waveforms)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
police officer; policeman; constable
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
explanation; interpretation
thorough; exhaustive; complete
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
time and time again; many times; a number of times
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
even if not; even without
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
news; word; tidings; omen
since the dawn of history
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
development; exploitation
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
bombshell announcement (statement)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly