light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
hell on earth; living hell
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
daily meals; three regular meals a day
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
7th day of the month; seven days
10th day of the month; ten days
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
11th day of the month; 11 days
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to smash; to break into pieces
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around