draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
one by one; one at a time; in turn
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to class (one thing with another); to rank (with); to respect (two things) the same; to see as comparable; to hold in equally high esteem
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
(a person's) appearance; looks
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to crawl out of; to creep out of
deep-seated grudge; hatred
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
several shots; several blows
unavailable; unobtainable; not available
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
demonstration; manifestation; protest
bullying (the weak); bully
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
principal occupation; core business
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to use up all one's strength; to die