induction; induced electricity; dielectric; inductive
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
unpopular woman; woman who isn't well-liked by men
explosiveness; explosivity; explosibility
passion; temper; irritability
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
roulette-like street gambling; portable tape-recorder (used by reporters)
plateau; tableland; eminence
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
corruption (of text, e.g. in email, due to improper encoding); garbling; illegal character; corrupted text; garbled text
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
worst; poor and boring; uncool
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
district; section; sector
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
crash; kurash (wrestling)
leaving a club; quitting a club
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
having no money; lack of money
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)