being immersed in work; working non-stop; being swamped with work; being up to one's ears in work
strike (i.e. industrial action)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to have a well-defined character (of a fictional character); to stand out as a character
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
not counted (in the score); not tallied
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
hallyu; Korean wave; rise in global popularity of Korean pop culture
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
legal interpretation; statutory interpretation
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
gummy; gummi; gummi candy
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to cross the line; to go too far
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period