forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
basis; foundation; core; criterion; standard
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
9th day of the month; nine days
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
manservant; male attendant; valet
completely; absolutely; totally
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
desperately; for one's dear life
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
walking briskly; determinedly
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
difficult to ...; hard to ...
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
sobering up; method of sobering up