sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair; mistress; lover
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
how; in what way; in what manner
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lately; recently; these days
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
short-tempered person; irritable person
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
there is nothing; having nothing
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)