plump; chubby; voluptuous
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
rescue mission; evacuation operation
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
mission; delegation; transmission
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
shoji (paper sliding door)
it is no use crying over spilt milk
love story; romance; love affair
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
commander; general; leader
decapitation; decapitated head
guess; speculation; supposition
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
beyond this point; from now on; after this
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
outline; summary; argument
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
at that time; in those days
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person