substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
quickly; swishing; whooshing
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
complete; completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
sequel; later development
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
awesome; amazing; incredible; a lot; absolutely
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
water heater; water boiler
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to pluck; to pick; to tear
gas station; petrol station; filling station
(free) sample; promotional gift
section manager; section chief
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)