contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
although I say; although one might say; although called
the staff; inside the department
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
attempting to change one's image when one starts university
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
after a long time; for the first time in a while