growth period (in children)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
loveable; very likeable; like very much
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
bet; wager; stake; gamble
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn); stack; draw pile; tag verifying one has permission to take plants and trees from common land (Edo period)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
everybody; every last one of them; all
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard