stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
one grade; first-class; primary
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
joint struggle; common (united) front
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
double-edged; double-edged blade
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
joint together; opposite; facing
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; thereupon; because of that
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
in good health; alive and well; going strong