iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to polish up; to shine up
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
sweet and sour; bittersweet
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
pus; corruption; rot; evils
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
celebrating recovery from illness
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
donation; presentation; gift
person in charge; official; attendant
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
advanced level; high grade; senior
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
discipline; training; teaching manners
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish