explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to wring the neck; to strangle
way; method; means; (technical) specification
business; trade; operations; sales
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
exclusive; antiforeign; xenophobic
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to understand (each other); to comprehend
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
after that; afterwards; thereafter
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent