shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
observatory; observation post
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
Ys (mythical city in Brittany); Ys (series of games based loosely on the same legend); Eythe
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
at least; at most; (even) just
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
while; even though; despite
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more