to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
rejection of an inheritance; waiving of inheritance
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
instructor; advisor; adviser
to be settled; to be brought to an end
autofocus; auto focus; anal sex
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
to perceive; to understand
to have a name entered in the family register
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
clause; article; stipulations
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
answering machine; answer phone
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
wedded life; married life
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant