esophagus; gullet; esophageal
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to fall ill; to be taken ill
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
education world or circles
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
management; administration; operation
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
cooperation; collaboration
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
taste; palate; sense of taste
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous