scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
sending; forwarding; remitting
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
like this; in this way; as you see
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
important points; main points; gist; list of requirements
forwarding or transportation industry
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
manners; behavior; behaviour
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
incoming telephone call; telegram received
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
epidemic; plague; pestilence
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
interplanetary cruise; planetary travel
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
helper; assistant; help; assistance
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
female high school student
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker