hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be opposite; to face each other
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
as if it were about oneself
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
serialization; serialisation; serial story
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to publish a book; to put out a book
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
place where one works; construction site; working area
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
you could say; you might say; verging on the
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
counter for books; volume
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
press; print shop; printing office
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
foreign; abroad; overseas
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ