rice cooker pot; pot inside rice cooker; indoor bathwater heater
monthly mean; monthly average
holiday allowance; allowance for working at weekends or on a holiday
arum (any plant of the genus Arum, typically having arrow-shaped leaves)
high-grade charcoal produced from ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)
contract marriage; marriage by contract
condo; condominium; condominium apartment
deputy section or department manager
other companies in the same business; rival firms
real estate agent; realtor
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
sham marriage; fake marriage
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
family which supports a temple; parishioner
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification