to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
on the occasion of; at the time of
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
having no idea; having no clue
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
just because; even if; even though
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
juvenile crime; juvenile delinquency
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
very interesting; of great interest
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
maid; helper; help; assistance
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
later on; eventually; afterwards
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)