coating (esp. lacquering)
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
love of animals; animal lover
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
natural growth; wild growth
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
in the morning; during the morning
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
period of time; time slot; time zone
stir-fry; stir-fried food
grated daikon; daikon grater
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
stone mortar; millstone; quern
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
both sides; two sides; double-sided
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
in terms of; from the point of view of
group; party; team; squad; section
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
graduate; alumnus; alumna
current student; enrolled student