whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
introduction; introductory part; lead
paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
meaning; connotation; denotation
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
degree of attention; profile
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
nonfulfillment of a contract; contractual non-performance; breach of contract
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
Panaeolus papilionaceus (species of poisonous mushroom)
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
problem for a prize contest
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly