absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
posterity; future life; life to come
to be remembered; to go down in history
great person; eminent figure
people; men and women; each person; everybody
few decades; many decades; several decades