at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
second marriage; remarriage
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
relation; relative; kind; cordial
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to talk; to chat; to chatter
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
number; number plate; license plate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
one's post; place of work; workplace
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
pseudonym used when calling in or writing to a radio program
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to pluck; to pick; to tear
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training