full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
barometer of health; measure of good health
excretion; discharge; excrement
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to harm one's health; to injure one's health; to be harmful to one's health
to be needed; to be wanted
notes; comment; remark; annotation
special issue (of a magazine, etc.); issuing an extra number
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
that is to say; so that means
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
right place; right position; right post
man fit for the post; right person
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to be prolonged; to drag on
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious