end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to order; to command; to appoint
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to subsist; to keep on living
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
rather; sooner; preferably
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to triumph; to be elated with success
billow; surge; large wave
retort; back talk; backchat
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to cease; to stop; to be over
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)