inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to increase; to add to; to augment
hardener; curative agent; stiffening agent
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
place; situation; position; location
feeling; sense; impression
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
to take; to catch; to capture
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
staff member; station employee; official
to be surprised; to be astonished
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
poor physical health; bad shape
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
self-consciousness; self-awareness
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
ingredient; component; composition
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
breaking ground; ground-breaking (ceremony); New Year's ceremony in which a hoe is used to break ground in a field lying in a lucky direction