increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
root; joint; base; crotch
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
... 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
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
to go into the minutest details
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
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
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to clear up; to become cloudless
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
this, that and the other; this and that
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship