emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
night duty; night shift; night work
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
new student; freshman; first-year student
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to complain; to make a complaint
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
night watch; night guard; night shift
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
reset; fresh start; new beginning
penalty; sentence; punishment
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
electricity; (electric) light
departure; leaving; setting off
countermeasure; counter-measure
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
patience; endurance; perseverance
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years