echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
next term; next period; next version; next release
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
wealthy person; millionaire
family; relatives; dependents; household
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
comma; decimal point; radix point
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
(national) capital (city); metropolis
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
container (e.g. shipping); skip
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad
departure from a country; leaving a country
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse