to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
popular name; common name; given name
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
planning; project; plan; design
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
hereditary (genetic) disease
certain evidence; definite evidence
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
unconditionally; as a rule
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to finish reading; to read through
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
bracelet (usu. dating from the Kofun period)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis); Japanese crane
program (e.g. TV); programme
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence