necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
acting ability; talent as a performer
living in evacuation shelters
mental illness; psychosis
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
final program (programme, plan)
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
thick and fluffy; soft and lumpy
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
plenary session; regular session
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
to carve out a history; to make history; to have a history
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
transom; skylight; dormer window
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row