first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
nothing but; except; no more than
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
bet; wager; stake; gamble
24th day of the month; 24 days
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
feeling; sense; impression
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
25th day of the month; 25 days
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
26th day of the month; 26 days
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
latest version; latest edition
geographical dictionary; gazetteer