to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
administrator; director; commissioner
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
some people; a few people; several people
discipline; punishment; reprimand
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
risky; dangerous; insecure
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
Giants (baseball team); Giant (novel, film)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
adverse stock market factor; bearish market factor; negative factor
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind