quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
healing item; health item
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
to slide into; to slip into
load; loading; weight (of a load)
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
back side; back end; posterior; rear
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
please be careful; please take care
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
toad with wart-covered skin (esp. the Japanese toad or the wrinkled frog)
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
identification; background check; identity confirmation
smuggling; contraband trade
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
legal; lawful; legitimate
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon