inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
how; in what way; by what means
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
since then; from that time; ever since
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
erudition; extensive learning
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
patent; special permission; license; licence
application; filing an application
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
difference; variation; difference
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
fax; facsimile; fax machine
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage