associativity; connectivity
threatened abortion; imminent abortion; threatened miscarriage; imminent miscarriage
fried oysters; deep-fried oysters
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
breast; breaststroke; brainstorming
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
lord of a manor; estate steward
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
about when; about what time; how soon
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing