stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
degenerate; pervert; deviant
this for sure; certainly is
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
artificial intelligence; AI
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
administration (of medicine)
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
the original; original copy; script
beginning; clue; starting point
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
interracial marriage; miscegenation
seniority by length of service