sister product; related product
overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
true character; real nature
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
with a crack; with a smash
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to get tired out; to be exhausted
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
Japanese (school) lunchroom; Japanese (school) cafeteria
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to hold fast; to protect to the end
price; cost; value; worth; value
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
casual wear; ordinary clothes; everyday clothes; home wear
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to get out of bed; to show a leg