habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
instead; but (on the other hand)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
absence from work without permission
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
roller skating; roller skates
to badger; to pester; to beg
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to rant and rave; to raise hell
day after day; day by day
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
another thing; other things; another man's property