strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
desperate measure; last-ditch effort
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
offering a full report to a superior
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
exemption; exoneration; discharge
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
chair; stool; post; office; position
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
treatment (of a person); dealing with
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
will; testament; last request
now that; since; as long as; provided that
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
avoiding or dodging responsibility
detour; circumvention; turning movement
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye