elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
don't worry about it; forget about it
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
to have the privilege of doing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
permanent resident; foreigner with permanent-residence visa
administrator; director; commissioner
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
item; something that one "just has to have"
to burrow through; to dig through
colouring; coloring; colorant