noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to give; to do (something) for
electricity bill; electric bill
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
finding employment; getting a job
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
ministries and government offices; the authorities
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to ascend; to go up; to climb
spider's thread; spider silk
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity