2nd day of the month; two days
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
the same; the said; likewise
gathering to remember a deceased person; memorial gathering; farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
delicious; tasty; good; nice
casting; cast-metal object
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
special training; intensive training; crash course
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
how; in what way; how about; questionable
hot topic; talk of the town
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
contraception; birth control
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
mobile phone number; cell phone number
infrared rays; infrared radiation
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to ask for too much; to expect too much
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
proofreading; calibration