iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
window-shopping; window-gazing
meat shop; butcher's shop
showcase; display case; vitrine
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
manner (with others); attitude
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
track meet; athletic event for recording official times
doctor's orders (to refrain from something, e.g. drinking); stoppage of a fight on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)
student in a lower grade; underclassman
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
planned; scheduled; systematic
area; region; district; locality
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
conduct; behavior; behaviour
diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
sponge; spongy; spongiform
tenement house; row house
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
practical guide; manual; how-to book
the West; the Occident; Western countries
work; job; labor; labour; business; task
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to understand; to comprehend
payment (to the government, authorities, etc.); land tax (often paid in rice); tribute
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)