extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
sign; indication; omen; symptom
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
another; different; separate; discrete
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
one by one; one after another
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
standing tall; towering; soaring
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
upper end; top; tip; top edge
(barbed) wire entanglements
high voltage; high tension
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
(legally) incorporated educational institution
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
school bag; school satchel
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
event; phenomenon; matter
half-holiday; sixth round (in a game of 12 rounds)
good news; happy news; glad tidings