... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to go into the minutest details
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
way; method; means; (technical) specification
increase in production; production increase
postwar period; period after Second World War
karōshi; death from overwork
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
small number; few; minority
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to clear up; to become cloudless
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk