protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to put into effect; to put into practice
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
chaps (in the skin); cracks
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
intense heat; severe heat
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
major cleanup; spring cleaning
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
nationalization; nationalisation
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)