stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
offense and defense; offence and defence
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
21st day of the month; 21 days
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
not caring; not giving a damn
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound