one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
27th day of the month; 27 days
crystal glass; lead glass
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to order; to command; to appoint
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one
personification; impersonation; embodiment
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
anxiety or stress-induced inability to go to work