declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
maximum allowable single-day loss (stock exchange, commodities trading, etc.); limit low
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
with a bump (esp. of a head hitting something); with a clonk; with a clank
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
by itself; automatically; naturally
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to smile (at); to grin (at)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
aptitude; aptness; suitability
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to stare back at; to look back at
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless