prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
(necessary) personnel; required person
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
business trip; official trip
one's house; one's home; one's family
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
disclosure; exposure; revelation
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
individual; one by one; separate; each
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
opposite side; other side
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
difficult to ...; hard to ...
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to need; to demand; to take; to require
world-class; (of) high global reputation
gem; jewel; precious stone
un-Japanese in appearance or character
fall; drop; descent; coming down
site; point on a map; spot
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos