to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to hold fast; to protect to the end
rottenness; decay; corruption
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
good correspondent; ready writer
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
special selection; finest pick; top pick
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
array; muster; line-up; full force
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
spread; span; expanse; extent
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
valuable article; valuables
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
white hair; (lit.) snow of the head
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
red snow (due to microscopic algae, yellow sand, etc.)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity