sudden change; complete change
action; operation; effect; function
side effect; adverse reaction
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
variation; rogue (something)
main ingredient; main component
numerator; molecule; member; element
to explain; to dispel doubts
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
characteristic; feature; special quality
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
inspection; examination; survey
scheduled bus; fixed route bus
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
class; heading; group; category
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
though; even if; whether ... or ...