gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
made-to-order; custom-made
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
physical education; PE; gym (class)
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
(physical) growth; development
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
modesty; humility; being humble
to understand (each other); to comprehend
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
messenger; envoy; emissary
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
right to know; right to access information
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person