clergyman; churchman; clergy
prophetic writing (e.g. Biblical); written prophecy
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
donor (blood, organ, etc.)
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
once upon a time; a long time ago
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
to win the prize; to win the ring
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
partial; incomplete; imperfect
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
long-term use (e.g. of a drug); prolonged use; long-time service
dead end; tragic ending (e.g. of film)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to be talented; to be able
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
item; commodity; list of articles
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
conversely; on the contrary