alarming; worrisome; of concern
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts; consistency; coherence
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
unprecedented; never seen before
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
negative emotions; negative feelings
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
talk; recital; narration; topic
to meddle (e.g. in a conversation); to butt in; to interfere; to interrupt
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
competition; contention; rivalry
four characters; four letters
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
ostentation; show; affectation
fine weather; fair weather
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
rich person; wealthy person
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
whole day and night; 24 hours
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck