deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
meaning; significance; sense
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
division (of company); operations department
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
Focal point (game theory)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
paid vacation; paid holiday
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
training (esp. in-service); induction course
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
umbrella cover; umbrella case; umbrella bag
interview (e.g. for a job)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with