intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
question sheet; question paper
salary reduction; salary cut
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
area of holiday homes; area of villas
hard to reach place; remote place
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
very unskillful; extremely awkward
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
sunlight; rays of the Sun
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
carbonated drink; fizzy drink; soda
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
verbalization; putting into words
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
living by oneself; living alone
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
the whole week; all the week
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
hamburger (in a bun); burger
to slap; to strike; to spank