comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to pay (out); to drive away
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
finding fault (with); being picky
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to make one's own; to take possession of
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be saved up (of money)
money-making; earning money
spare time; free time; leisure time
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
individual; one by one; separate; each
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to cut off (a relationship)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance