oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
god (esp. the Christian God)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to accept; to receive; to agree
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
closely-guarded secret; top secret
PR brochure; public relations magazine
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
common knowledge; well-known fact
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
information technology; IT
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
directions; instructions; orders; command
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
such; this sort of; like this
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound