dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
control; management (e.g. of a business)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
frequency (of occurrence)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
fast-talking; rapid talking
to continue without end; to go on to eternity
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs