occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
good contrast; marked contrast
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
every single word and phrase; word by word
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
for a change; for variety's sake
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification
lost property; something dropped and left behind
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
police officer; policeman; constable
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
making a show of one's faults
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade