cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
going to and fro; back and forth
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to lie deep in; to extend far back
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
normal practice; proper practice
pension (Western-style boarding house)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
R; r; radius; curve; rounding; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest