nod; inclination of the head
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
teatime; tea break; coffee break
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
workforce reduction; personnel cut
to take a breath; to take a short rest
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon