Vocabulary

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

blackboard

chain; chains

study; library; den; home office; reading room

buttocks; behind; rump; bottom; hips

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; surroundings

guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman

swimming

mosquito

quarterly publication

apology; excuse

birth date; date of birth; DOB

rope; cord

personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume; résumé / CV

native Japanese reading of a Chinese character

cancer

identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID

parcel; package

rest; relief; relaxation

meter; gauge

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms; floor plan

collecting; gathering

trial; test; try

rule; regulation

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food

groin; thigh; crotch; crutch

exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment

frost

sleeve

horizon (related to land)

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

yearbook; almanac; annual

departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving

beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon; hair salon

Japan

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

emphasis; stress; highlighting; underlining; underscoring

manners; behavior; behaviour