bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
long (time); protracted; prolonged
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
strategy meeting; council of war
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
clerk; office worker; office staff
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be sooty; to be stained
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
about; concerning; as to; regarding
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility