bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
relatively; comparatively
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
debut work; one's first work
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism