tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
very; extremely; excessively
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
understood; I see; OK; present; here
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
so; like this; in this way
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
measurement error; calculation error
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
individual; private person; personal; private
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to increase; to add to; to augment
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
body; group; party; company; troupe
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
don't you think?; indicates question
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)