very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
hard (life); tough (world)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
forced laugh; forced smile
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
materials; data; document
studies; schoolwork; classwork
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
enterprise; business; company; corporation
company president; manager; director
foreign; abroad; overseas
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
job; work; duties; trade; skill
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to concern; to be related
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
kitchen; financial situation
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
few decades; many decades; several decades