all parts; various parts; every department
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
waist; girth; measurement around waist
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
government office; government agency; authorities
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
striking; remarkable; considerable
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
self-conscious; self-aware
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
huh; I'll be damned; well!
supreme command; direction over all