disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
how much; how many; to what extent
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
26th day of the month; 26 days
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
flag with a red circle on a white background; national flag of Japan
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
this occasion; at this time; now
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
without; but if; otherwise; or else
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
heading; headline; index; headword
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to be photographed; to be projected
issue of immigration; problem of immigration
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
professor emeritus; emeritus professor
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
refugee status determination; refugee recognition; certification of refugee status
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
livelihood support; maintenance
wages; pay; rental payment
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice