sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
within a governmental agency; within a government building
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
tendency; trend; inclination
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
big problem; major issue; big controversy
calamity; disaster; great misfortune; grand climacteric
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
one's post; place of work; workplace
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to shout (in anger); to yell
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
display; (computer) display; monitor
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess