throat lozenge; cough drop
maternity (motherhood); maternity (pregnancy); maternity dress
saving changes (e.g. to a file)
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
last call (in bar, restaurant, etc.); last order
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
good (place to leave off); convenient
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
bridal costume; wedding dress
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
record high; all-time high
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
losing weight; slimming; lean person
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
big leakage; uncontained leak
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
age thirty; one's thirties
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
growth period (in children)
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
wedding ring; wedding band
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
particularly; only; in the case of