condensed milk; Soviet Union
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
business trip; official trip
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be infected; to be contagious
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
document; official papers
section manager; section chief
offender; criminal; culprit
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
large amount of money; great cost
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)