appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
polite; respectful; reverent
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
fourth day of the month; four days
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
wealthy person; millionaire
uninhabited island; desert island
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to save; to leave over; to spare
ceremony to celebrate the completion of a building; inauguration ceremony
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
Robinson Crusoe; The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
journal; magazine; periodical
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
mountain range; mountain belt
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
girls' or women's division or section
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
one's possessions; ownership
closed circle (of suspects, in mystery fiction)
free translation; liberal translation
with a chuckle; with a giggle