imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
changing completely; transformation
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
severe punishment; rigorous measures
sex mania; erotomania; nymphomania; sex maniac; erotomaniac; nymphomaniac
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
soon; before long; in the near future
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
modern person; people of today
reduction by half; halving
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle