to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
vice; immorality; corruption
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
originally; by nature; from the start
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
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
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
lost article; something forgotten
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
plain; plateau; tableland
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to put into effect; to put into practice