first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
rebellious phase; rebellious age
junior high school student; middle school pupil
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
present; gift; to give a present or gift
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
both; both sides; both parties
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
stage actor; stage actress
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life