medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to understand from experience
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
waiting for the traffic lights to change
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
common people; ordinary people; masses
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
each nation; many nations; many countries
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
hotel worker; hotelman; hotelkeeper; hotelier
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant