furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to throw into; to toss into
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
than; from; out of; except; but; more
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
each nation; many nations; many countries
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)