westward trip; trip to the West
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to be silent; to say nothing
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
being all smiles with joy
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
every single word and phrase; word by word
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to differ depending on ...
making efficient; optimization
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
interview (e.g. for a job)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
scene; sight; scenario; setting
depiction; description; portrayal
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)