calling by name; designation; nomination
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
inspection; examination; check
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to have an eye on; to zero in on
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
calamity; disaster; misfortune
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
royal capital; imperial capital
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
polish; improvement; burnishing
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
besides; in addition; also; moreover
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)