iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to search for; to seek for; to look for
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
1,000,000; one million; million; many
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
so what!; who gives a damn?
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
small face (of a woman; generally considered attractive)
free translation; liberal translation
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)