suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
near; close by; within reach; familiar
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
next term; next period; next version; next release
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
national holiday; public holiday
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
start; leaving; marching off
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to do for (the sake of someone else)
fate; destiny; predestination
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
situation; developments; outcome
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to work hard; to work diligently
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell