whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
utmost limits; extremity; limit
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
one more time; once more; once again
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
desperately; for one's dear life
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
interference; meddling; butting in
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly