thick (esp. paper, cloth)
price increase; rise in price
unidentified flying object; UFO
spirit photography; ghost photography
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
exorcism rite; purification
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
8000; eight thousand; many
My Brother Is an Only Child
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
betting ticket; betting slip
the first and second; a few
rubber band; elastic band
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
ramification; branching off
high temperature and humidity
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
military service; conscription
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
establishment; founding; setting (a record)