production (e.g. play); direction
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be damaged; to receive damage
to blame; to find fault with
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
two times; twice; two degrees
empty lot; vacant plot of land
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to state; to express; to mention
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
shellfish; seashell; shell
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
person concerned; interested party; related party
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
courteous; decorous; polite
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
highest grade; superlative degree
whenever you want; any time you like