unemployed person; vagabond; floater; day labourer (esp. on the docks)
monaural; monophonic; mono
to become bright; to become clear
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
movie director; film director
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
birthday party; birthday meet-up
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
like this; in this way; as you see
formal marriage interview
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
script; libretto; scenario
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)