new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
and then; and so; and; so then
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
speaking of ...; as for ...
very young; little; childish; immature
old age; old person; the old; the aged
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to run about; to rush about
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
UNIQLO (Japanese clothing retailer)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
head; brains; intelligence