rat (esp. a laboratory rat)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
food; food products; foodstuffs
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
cooler box; cooler; cool box
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
menu; schedule; program; menu
function; facility; faculty; feature
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
video camera; video camcorder
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be helpful; to be useful
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at children, e.g. manga)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
exhibit; article on display; showpiece
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
society; public; community; social studies