forced repatriation; deportation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
largest ever; biggest; record
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
perfect; complete; flawless
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
violent explosion; bursting
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
great difference; big difference; wide margin
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
reaching; attaining; arrival
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion