fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
thickness; profundity; depth
brown envelope; manila envelope
to half-rise to one's feet
illegal; illicit; unlawful
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
bribe; sweetener; douceur
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
television program; TV program
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
of all things (days, etc.)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
news program; news programme
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
broadcasting station; broadcaster
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
program (e.g. TV); programme
another's parent; another's parents
super hero play; playacting as action heroes
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
tone (of argument); tenor; drift