two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
perfecta (bet); exacta; straight forecast
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
natural voice (without a microphone)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
different opinion; objection
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
father and mother; parents
ancestor; forefather; foremother
conceiving (an idea); thinking up; invention; original idea; new idea
the same book; the said book; ibid.
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
brief comment or criticism
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
ibid.; the above-mentioned publication
racing tip; racing prediction
direct connection; direct link
in order; in turn; one by one
to join together; to combine; to join up
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
training (animals); breaking (animals)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees