no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
appointment; rendezvous; date
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
service industry; service sector
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
(satirical) cartoon; caricature; humorous illustration
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to be lacking in options; to be too few
speech; expression; wording; language
I appreciate your efforts
timewasting; killing time
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
folding into four; quarto
heaven and earth; top and bottom
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
the place for; the time for; the level of
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
sense of relief; feeling of relief
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
fertile; rich; productive
bald mountain; denuded mountain; bare hill; treeless hill
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces