prophet; predictor; prognosticator
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
stochastic; probabilistic
event; phenomenon; matter
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to say; to be pleased to say
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
indiscriminately; recklessly
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
series of battles; successive battles
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
cry (of baby); mewl (of kitten)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to gather strength; to take heart
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
time and time again; many times; a number of times