monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
window; window (shop display)
collapse of bubble economy; economic bubble burst
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
evening sky; twilight sky
autumn breeze; fall breeze
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
haori (Japanese formal coat)
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
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
formal marriage interview
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
have a good day; take care; see you
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
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.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to