with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
premises search; household search
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
as soon as possible; ASAP
encyclopedic knowledge and strong memory
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
pre-war days; before the war
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
serious accident; major incident
witnessing; observing; sighting
hospitalization; hospitalisation
buried gold; buried treasure
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
one meal; one meal (a day)
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction