difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
long; drawn-out; very long
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
intention; idea; inclination; wish
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
chief (of police); head (of office)
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame