huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
of no interest; not interested
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
leaving a matter to chance
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
secret; private; surreptitious
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
point in question (at issue)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
self-examination; reflection
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous