driving at reduced speed; running at reduced speed (e.g. train)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
to gain fame; to make one's name
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
important points; main points
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
action; operation; effect; function
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
not caring; not giving a damn
washing machine (laundry)
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
out of focus; off the point
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
prickly heat; heat rash; miliaria
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
consequence; causal relationship; nexus