watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
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
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
spread; span; expanse; extent
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
valuable article; valuables
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
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; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); 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
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
then; and (then); in that case; if so
rebel; traitor; insurgent
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying