complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
simplified version; abridged edition
to press against each other; to huddle together
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
experience; history; record; career
one full year; first anniversary
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
four characters; four letters
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
looking good; standing out (in a particular context or setting); appealing (esp. on social media); photogenic; attractive
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
postoperative; after surgery
to come back; to bloom a second time
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
doctor who accepts patients covered by health insurance; doctor commissioned to examine an applicant for life insurance
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
order of chivalry; chivalric order
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
me too; Me Too (movement); MeToo
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
thousands; several thousand