monolith; large slab of rock
(death from) starvation; starving to death
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
affixing; pasting; sticking
having not the slightest idea
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
(police) detective; criminal matter
to dry up completely; to become stale
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
in succession; one after another
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
talk; recital; narration; topic
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
courting; wooing; making advances
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
taking (something) seriously
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
custom; common practice; habit
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
library (usu. single-room); small library
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone