to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
identifiable; personalized
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
platform; home; home base; home plate
video camera; video camcorder
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
near-miss; just missing (each other)
rotor; love egg; egg vibrator (sex toy)
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
dilettante; lecher; nymphomaniac
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher