unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
great numbers; numerical superiority
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
last night; yesterday evening
to overdo; to do too much
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
transfer; transport; transportation
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to speak; to say; to vocalize
softly; mildly; gently; politely
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
throat; important part; vital area
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)