high achiever; student with good academic results
day shift; day duty; day work; daily work; going to work every day
night duty; night shift; night work
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
dozens; scores of; decades
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
(distinction of) sex; gender
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
residing; living; dwelling
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
(present) head of a family
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
huh; I'll be damned; well!
food and drink; eating and drinking
arrest; apprehension; capture
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
relation; connection; relevance
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
accomplishment; execution
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up