purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
means; way; method; measure
justification; rationalization
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
something small; something petty; trifle
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
triangle; triangular shape
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
witnessing (at the scene); seeing in person
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to become locked; to lock
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
since then; from that time; ever since
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner of using one's hands
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
this sort of; this type of
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering