sharp increase; sudden rise
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
100,000; hundred thousand
God's will; Heaven's will
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
error of judgment; miscalculation
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
job seeker magazine for manual labourers published by Recruit Inc. (1991-2009); physical work; physical workers; blue-collar workers
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
offensive (movement); aggression
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
bungalow; one-story house
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
armory; armoury; ordnance department
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
will not do; do not; does not
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age