whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
multiple choice (e.g. question)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
correlation diagram; correlation chart; relationship chart (of characters in a televised drama, etc.)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
gushing out; welling up; springing up
homogenization; homogenisation
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
already; now; no longer; not any more
seedling; sapling; young tree
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; (lit.) mixture of precious gems and common rocks
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
no vacancy; full occupancy
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
stagnation; hindrance; delay
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
restaurant (esp. in a hotel or inn); dining hall; dining room
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings