dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
outside of one's area of expertise
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
practice; practising; training; study
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
polite; respectful; reverent
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
settlement; conclusion; summary
spirit world; underworld; the next world
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
hostility; animosity; enmity
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
enemy's strength or fighting power