to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
living room (Japanese-style)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
traffic restrictions; traffic control
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
result (of an election); success or defeat (in an election); winning or losing (a lottery, raffle, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
hot topic; talk of the town
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
engagement; engage (e.g. angle)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
socks; sock; stockings; stocking