program (e.g. TV); programme
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
bathroom mirror; vanity mirror
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
outline; summary; argument
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
returning from school; going home from school
infection; contagion; becoming infected
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
blood relationship; blood relative
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
scene; sight; scenario; setting
zest for living; energy to live
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular