no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
almost; roughly; approximately
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
sidewalk café; footpath café
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
leather shoes; leather boots
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
seating allocation (conference, banquet, etc.)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation