edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
Happy Meal (McDonald's kids' meal)
breasts; buttocks; (lit.) two hills
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
8th day of the month; eight days
free (of charge); gratuitous
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
5th day of the month; five days
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
cannot be helped; unavoidable
emotional wall; internal barrier
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
unique; peculiar; singular
sense of duty (obligation)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
favorite; favourite; habitually used
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
small restaurant; eating house
control; check; restraint; inhibition
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
elementary; basic; rudimentary