rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
doing a good deed each day; doing one good turn a day
island country mentality; insular spirit; insularism; insularity
charm; incantation; spell; curse
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; beef
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
eating quickly; speed-eating
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
looking straight at the camera; paying attention to the camera
early to bed early to rise
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; (lit.) hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
perfect; complete; flawless
correspondence; exchange of letters
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
owner of a horse (esp. racehorse); registered owner (of a racehorse)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow