bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
poor writing; bad writing; rambling prose
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
document; official papers
playtest (of a game before release); playtesting
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
total energy; all efforts
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
artificial intelligence; AI
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
cooperation; collaboration
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to finish reading; to read through
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
than; other than; except; but
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)