all-night vigil over a body; wake
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
questionnaire; survey; poll
toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
birds of a feather flock together
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
longed-for; anxiously awaited
obedience; submission; resignation
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
moving tale; impressive tale
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
single-lens reflex camera; SLR
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received; massive success; huge hit
to move house; to move to a new house (or apartment, etc.)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all; breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue); (arch.) intimacy; (arch.) familiarity
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to put up (a notice); to post
instead; but (on the other hand)
deputy head teacher; vice principal
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
set of three; three sets; three classes
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag