bolt from the blue; great surprise
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
successor; replacement; second wife
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
for many days; for several days
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to call in; to invite; to bring in
capriccio; mania; wild excitement; frenzy
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
solidarity; joint; collective
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform