finally; in the end; on top of all that
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
to become possible; to become able to (do)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
occasional; infrequent; rare
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
murder; homicide; manslaughter
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
not covered (by); not subject (to)