near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
university hospital; teaching hospital
head (of a university department); chairperson
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
major progress; huge advance
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
participation; joining; entry; adherence
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
a little bit; a little while
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
snake; serpent; large snake
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
Buddhist (household) altar
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
slagheap; slag heap; pile of coal waste