strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
natto (fermented soybeans)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
great difference; big difference; wide margin
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
square; formal; prim; stuffy
university student; college student
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
corn flakes; cold cereal; breakfast cereal
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
corridor; hallway; passageway
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to happen to meet; to come across
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)