non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
March; third month of the lunar calendar
6th day of the month; six days
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
review; reconsideration; revision
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
depiction; description; portrayal
enterprise; business; company; corporation
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
bad debt; nonperforming loan
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
good family; respectable family; decent family
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
9th day of the month; nine days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
after school (at the end of the day)