ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
medical book; medical text
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
just you wait and see (as a threat)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
a long time ago; in those days
pride; dignity; self-worth
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
Crane's Return of a Favor (folklore story); Tsuru no Ongaeshi
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to speak ill of; to disparage