one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be plump; to be chubby
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
quarrel; trouble; dispute
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
natural disaster; cataclysm
percent; per cent; percentage
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
means of transportation; transport service
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
several people; a few people
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
colon (punctuation); eau de Cologne; colonist; colón (currency of Costa Rica and former currency of El Salvador); colon
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
business; work; operations; service; duties