overlapping; piling; stacking
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
praise; glorification; extolment
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
one's long-cherished desire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
Buzzword of the Year Award (organized by publisher Jiyu Kokumin-sha)
social networking service; SNS; social media
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to head home; to leave for home
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
a long time (since the last time)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom