direct connection; direct link
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
Japanese citizen; (the) Japanese
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
blood relationship; blood relative
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
recently; lately; these days
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
choice; selection; option
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
public execution; public embarrassment