(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
murder; killing; murderer
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
ready-made; common-law (wife)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
to dye; to colour; to color
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
old hag; old woman; old bat
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of