equality; impartiality; evenness
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
river; stream; River; the ... river
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
diagnosis; medical examination
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
bloody urine; hematuria; haematuria
for a while; for some time; for a period
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to feel depressed; to be down
word; term; language; speech
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
in name only; titular; nominal
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky