hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
salary reduction; salary cut
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
long ago; a long time ago; already
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
normalcy; normality; normal
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
close to the wall; alongside the wall
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
one's house; one's home; one's family
two classes; double; two sets
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to be too numerous; to be too much
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back