to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
source of information; intelligence source; message source
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
risky; dangerous; insecure
question and answer session
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
wife and children; (arch.) wife
salary reduction; salary cut
senior high school; high school
summer vacation; summer holiday
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
just because; even if; even though
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
influence; clout; leverage
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
hospitality; treating like a guest
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking