section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
fit for use; available; operational; practicable; usable
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to think too much; to be over-concerned
another thing; exception; special case
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
trial product; prototype model
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
to begin; to set about; to start
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to invite in; to show someone in
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ancestor; forefather; foremother
very much; exceedingly; extremely
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest