to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
mass communication; mass media
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
older sister; lass; young lady
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
news bureau; press bureau
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
(data) packet; mobile broadband data; package
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling