god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
promotion; raising of status
to die; to ascend to heaven
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
men and women of all ages
very popular; highly favoured
story; tale; talk; discussion
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to crouch; to squat; to cower
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
best regards; please take care of; please do
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to say; to be pleased to say
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
the way back; the way home; return trip