reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
fake; something false; sham; deception
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
poisonous spine; venomous spine
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
jewel; precious stone; gem
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
failing mark; failing grade
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
future prospects; promise
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
harvesting rice while it is still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
application; request; petition
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
particularly; only; in the case of
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
very great; enormous; serious
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash