to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
message; informative matter
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
fan-tan (card game); sevens; parliament
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
image data; graphics data; digital image
registration; accession; register; entry; record
original story; original version; this volume
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
one's share; one's portion
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)