best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
stealthy steps; soft steps
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
homogenization (e.g. milk)
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to take on a role; to take part
armaments; military preparations
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
fast walking; semi-jogging
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
exorcism rite; purification
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
not limited to; not just ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
very careful; thoroughly prepared
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
each nation; many nations; many countries
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
palatial residence; stately mansion
crisis in a battle; death
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
total operating expenses; total project cost; general expenses
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super