device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
to be a matter of life or death
to be in danger of; to be liable to
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
duty; function; office; mission; task
spy; special agent; covert operative
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
women's group; women's association
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
untouched; unused; intact
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
underground; subterranean
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
natural product; product of nature
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to forget completely; to leave behind