monaural; monophonic; mono
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
apologies for the crude food
Italian food; Italian cooking
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
about when; about what time; how soon
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
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
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
shoji (paper sliding door)
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
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)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat