to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
beginning; outset; first; onset
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to be thrilled; to be excited
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be shameless; to have a lot of nerve; to have nerves of steel; (lit.) to have hair on one's heart
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
observation; survey; watching