strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
light meal; snack; refreshments
hotel charge; lodging expense
cost of a meal (or meals)
no-bake cheesecake; gelatin cheesecake; unbaked cheesecake
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
Japanese (people, language, style)
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
(an) Asian beauty; woman fitting traditional Asian beauty standards
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly