extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
professional negligence resulting in death
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
passing through without stopping; passing by
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
study group; study meeting
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
handsome man; actor in a love scene
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
how long; how far; how much
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
loitering on the way; wayside grass
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say