person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
winter vacation; winter holidays
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
small grain; small stature or ability
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
many; much; plenty; hardly
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
had better ...; had better not ...
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
addition; supplement; appending; appendix