latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
working adult; full-fledged member of society
practicality; utility; usefulness
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
a few years ago; some years back
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
easy; simple; handy; quick; effortless
reset; fresh start; new beginning
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
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.)
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to be powered on; to be turned on
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
possession; occupation; occupancy
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
embezzlement; misappropriation; peculation; fraudulent appropriation
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy