frequency (of occurrence)
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
cooperation; collaboration
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
(for the) first time in one's life
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
as you can imagine; as you might guess
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
disaster film; disaster movie
to show one's affection; to express one's love
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
trunk (of the body); soma
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold