ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
back seat (of a car); rear seat
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
tandem; (riding with a) passenger on a motorcycle
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
devil worship; diabolism; diabolatry; Satanism
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
background (of a scene, picture, etc.); background (of an event, person, etc.); circumstances; background music; background (activity)
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
all-night vigil over a body; wake
(United States of) America; USA; US
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
our country; our land; one's own country
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
self-analysis; autoanalysis
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
singing in unison; chanting in unison
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement