doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
cardio-pulmonary function
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
six to four ratio; sixty-forty
older brother; elder brother
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
clinic; medical office; infirmary
conjurer; magician; illusionist
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
lacking a plan; haphazard
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
way of reciting; way of telling a story
dual personality; split personality
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
hearsay; learning by hearsay
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
teatime; tea break; coffee break
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
present post; current office; (an) incumbent