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
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
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; seat; stool; post; position; seat
back (of a chair); backrest
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
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
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; way out; outlet; vent
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; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
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
influential person; man of importance
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
dictation; verbal statement
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
outstanding work of calligraphy
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility