quotation; citation; reference
intention; idea; inclination; wish
fabricated story; cooked up (news) report
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
television program; TV program
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
(social) class; rank; grade
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen