substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
weight training; muscle training
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
unprecedented; record-breaking
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
disturbance of sleep; nuisance in the middle of the night
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
hoe; raw fish or meat dish in Korean cuisine
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
flare skirt; flared skirt
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)