emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
men and women of all ages
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
in the end; on top of that
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
great success; huge success
having missing teeth; toothlessness
yuzu bath; hot citron bath
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
intermission (between acts); interlude
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
by today; before the day is over
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to happen to hear; to overhear
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
noisy; confused; uproarious
to pause; to have a short intermission
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
hearsay; learning by hearsay
special grade article; superfine brand
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type