single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
property; fortune; assets
February; second month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
donation; contribution; endowment
March; third month of the lunar calendar
construction at top speed
redecoration; remodelling; remodeling; refurbishment
questionnaire; survey; poll
to be widely known; to be famous
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
probability; likelihood; chances
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
employment quota; number of positions available
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
have a good day; take care; see you
postbox; mailbox; pillar box
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
Dongpo pork; Chinese pan-fried red-cooked pork squares
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
crying face; face of a person who is crying
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
share in inheritance; inheritance share; portion of inheritance
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)