protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
ward office; council (regional)
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
spouse; wife; husband; partner
mail; postal matter; postal item
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
greeting; a fine thing to say
without permission; without notice
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)