insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
beyond that point; after that
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
don't you think?; indicates question
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
answering machine; answer phone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
senior high school; high school
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
un-; non-; negative prefix
to be silent; to say nothing
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
cut; reduction; curtailment
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)