monaural; monophonic; mono
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
isn't it; right?; you know?
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
and; thereupon; because of that
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
dream for the future; hopes for the future
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
counter for choices, options, etc.
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to summon; to get used to call
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
speaking voice; talking voice