to die by drowning; to drown
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to make merry; to be festive
allocation; assignment; allotment
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
be (that) as it may; having said that
as before; as ever; as it was originally
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
defense; defence; protection
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to await; to wait for; to expect
suffix for familiar person
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
decapitated head of an enemy
personal (employee); employed; retained
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties