faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic
large truck; semi-trailer
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
drive-in (bank, cinema, etc.); roadside restaurant; rest stop
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (someone) a good prodding; to make (someone) shape up
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
powder snow; powdery snow
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
Kerry (Ireland); Kelley; Kerrey
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
sour look; surly face; pout
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book