important person; strategic person; key figure
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
dangerous position; peril
something small; something petty; trifle
as soon as possible; ASAP
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
unprecedented; record-breaking
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
precarious situation; precarious state
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
very busy (person or thing)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
early (days); initial stage; initial
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to burrow through; to dig through
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to watch intently; to stare
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder