to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
how; in what way; how about; questionable
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
food; food products; foodstuffs
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)