nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
rule; reign; government; governing
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
return; relapse; recurrence
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sound leaking (out of headphones, etc.); sound leakage
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
certificate; credentials; testimonial
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to force one's way through
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
different opinion; objection
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
main street; avenue; boulevard
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
nice; good; well-executed
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
safe; vault; storage cabinet