character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
affectation; showiness; pretence
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
homecoming; returning home
fixed date; settlement date
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to hide; to conceal oneself
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
older brother and younger sister
unveiling; debut; introduction
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
array; muster; line-up; full force
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!