explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
counterfeit paper money; forged document
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
contrived; false-sounding
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
reinforcement; strengthening
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
tension; mental strain; nervousness
micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm
infrared rays; infrared radiation
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
perfect; complete; flawless
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
working adult; full-fledged member of society
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker