candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
all present; all concerned; all of us
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
serious; not joking; straight
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in one's own way or style
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
tall figure; high stature
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
residing; living; dwelling
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
company president; manager; director
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
common reed (Phragmites australis)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
major stockholder; large shareholder