abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
absence; disregard; indifference
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
difficult to ...; hard to ...
drinking party; get-together
previous engagement; prior contract
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to look away; to turn away
front; frontage; facade; main
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
conviction; belief; confidence
after tax income; net income
genuine article; real thing; real deal
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
historic; historical; traditional
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
shopping; purchased goods
identification papers; ID
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to congratulate; to celebrate
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball