retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
recommendation; referral; endorsement
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to look around; to survey
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply