gossip; corner of the mouth
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
absorption; suction; attraction
retort; back talk; backchat
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
chicken bones; chicken carcass
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
confections; sweets; candy; cake
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
doing whatever one pleases
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
until now; so far; up to the present
to toady; to be obsequious
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman