power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
meanwhile; in the meantime
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
free speech; freedom of speech
quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
strenuous efforts; exertion
school district; school area
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
circulation (of the blood)
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress