cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
welfare office; social security office
index; indices; indicator
Engel's coefficient; proportion of one's income spent on food
combined junior high and high school
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
class; heading; group; category
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
(temporary) closure of school
money handout (usu. from the government); cash payment
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
rescue and assistance (by public bodies) (e.g. in time of disaster)
child-rearing assistance; support for young parents; child-care allowance
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
process; course; mechanism
essence; true nature; substance; reality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete