table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
university student; college student
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
because of; owing to; due to
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
consecutive; continuous; successive
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
thunderous roar; roaring sound
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
business hours; opening hours; office hours
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area