interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
novel; original; new; innovative
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
in deep black; in jet black
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
price; cost; value; worth; value
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
association; society; organization; organisation
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
monthly publication; monthly issue
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)