container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to overdo; to do too much
climax; peak; zenith; apex
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
comfort; consolation; diversion
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push away; to push aside; to shove
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
slight increase; marginal rise
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
if you think about it; come to think of it
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards