having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
independent living; means of earning one's living
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
it's not like; it isn't as if
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
nuclear fission; karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)
deuterium; heavy hydrogen
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
the ancients; ancient people
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
prevention; protection (against); precaution
form; situation; condition
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to use all one's strength (ability)
white stone; white (go pieces)
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
dangerous element; person who poses a high risk
self-defense; self-defence
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
headquarters; head office; main office