serious; severe; grave; acute
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
weird; disgusting; sickening
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
final; eventual; ultimate
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
operating a cash register
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to like; to love; to be fond of
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
after that; afterwards; thereafter