sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
the whole day; all the day
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sound of a button or switch being pressed
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
little finger; pinky; little toe
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
timewasting; killing time
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
breakwater; seawall; bulwark; mole; narrow stone structure for breaking incoming waves and loading goods on and off ships
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement