to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
cannot be helped; unavoidable
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
enough is enough; no further!
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
safety zone; traffic island
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
amount of light; quantity of light
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
every other day; every second day
quickly adaptable; pro-active
work; business; company; study
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
audience (with someone of high standing)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
this spring; spring this year
monthly publication; monthly issue
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking