force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
environmental destruction
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
people; men and women; each person; everybody
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
how many years; how long; what year
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
sorry; excuse me; thank you
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
one's own handwriting; autograph
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
express; special delivery
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
frequency (of occurrence)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner