monaural; monophonic; mono
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
elder sister; effeminate man
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
field; plain; prairie; moor
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
second; number two; runner-up
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
department store; department