blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to head home; to leave for home
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
one by one; in detail; minutely
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
discretion; judgement; judgment
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
those who have it (esp. wealth) have it; it does exist (somewhere); there are places where you can find it
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
negative emotions; negative feelings
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
rich person; wealthy person
to cause someone to worry
late at night; at a late hour
external; superficial; outward; surface
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)