continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
method of treatment; cure; remedy
stupid brat; son of a bitch
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to sniff out; to get wind of
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
guard; security guard; security officer
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to kill; to beat to death
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule