whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
individual differences; personal equation
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to jar; to creak; to grate
to be stiff; to be starchy
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
ingredient; component; composition
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
book; volume; this; present; main; head
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
sales; selling; marketing
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
considerably; fairly; quite