off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
Jizō (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
serves you right!; see what happens!
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
(made of) leather; leather-bound
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
ability; capability; skill
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
information media; press; news organs
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
styptic; stopping of bleeding