erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
imagination; supposition; guess
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
private tutor; coach; governess
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to jump at; to be attracted by
for today; for the time being
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
(United States of) America; USA
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
lost article; something forgotten