neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
body; physique; build; stature
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
periodic; regular; routine
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)