to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to look forward to something
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
Japan's best; number one in Japan
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
cheap article; poor quality article
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to think too much; to be over-concerned
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible