to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
lifelike life-sized doll (made in the late Edo and Meiji periods); doll-like beauty
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
tender winner; successful bidder; contract awardee
in respect of; in regard to; as for
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
the last moment; the very end
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
sharp parting remark; parting threat
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
in succession; one by one
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
just because; even if; even though
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
item; article; dish; course; finest item
common people; ordinary people; masses