mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
should time and circumstances permit
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
walking briskly; determinedly
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
gekiga; manga with a realistic, dramatic art style and mature themes; kamishibai; storytelling with pictures
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
collection of short stories; collected short stories
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to sniff out; to get wind of
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
proper; right; reasonable
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
tailor; seamstress; dressmaker; clothier
imitation; similar article; similar goods
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection