neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
incident; affair; happening; event
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
the opposite sex; isomerism
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
very; extremely; excessively
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life