another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
imagination; supposition; guess
trembling from fear; trembling all over
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
centenary; centennial celebration
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
one large ...; a great ...
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs