coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
this and that; one thing or another
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
all times and places; all ages and countries
globalization; globalisation
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
earthen figure; clay figure; dogū; clay figurines from the late Jōmon period
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
job (responsibility) of a section
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
unsettled; pending; unresolved
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
writing; composition; essay; sentence
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
preservation; retainment; keeping
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot