big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to pay attention; to be watchful
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
scandal; deplorable event
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
degree of attention; profile
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
somehow; for some reason or other
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
ill will; malice; evil intent
to get between; to be caught in
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
sincere; earnest; serious
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible