high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to pierce; to shoot through; to penetrate
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
questionnaire; survey; poll
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
greeting; a fine thing to say
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
certainly; surely; definitely
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation