already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
right to know; right to access information
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
threatening letter; intimidating letter
almost every day; almost daily
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to discuss; to talk together
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
shipping industry; shipping business; marine transportation business
interest; rights; concession
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
war; fighting; fierce competition
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); (Taiwan) dollar; Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
war of aggression; war of conquest
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
Tokimune Hōjō (1251.6.5-1284.4.20)