hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
monaural; monophonic; mono
dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
report card; result sheet
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
over-fond parent; doting parent
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
each; (arch.) you (plural)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)