voluntary; optional; free; elective
thought; consideration; thinking
to finish reading; to read through
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
way of solving (a problem); solution
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to get help; to enlist aid
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
main force; chief object; mainline
earnestly; immediately; exactly
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to appease; to suppress; to calm
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
(one's) quota; assignment
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
extra (special) issue (e.g. of a magazine)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
act of violence; violent behavior
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
social page (of newspaper); local news page
testimonial; certificate of commendation