terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
criminal investigation; prosecution; examination; investigation
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
Ono no Michikaze card in hanafuda (esp. when used as a wild card); rainman card; short blade used for pickpocketing or to cut oneself loose from police rope
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
huh; I'll be damned; well!
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to accuse someone; to charge someone
to harm; to cause harm to
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
and so; therefore; for that reason
office and rank; an official rank
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
yourself; himself; herself
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
military man; warrior; soldier
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype