scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
devotion; attachment; infatuation
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
bygones; the past; past event
overhasty; rash; premature
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to not be taken seriously
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
collection of short stories; collected short stories
writing (e.g. as a profession)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
good prospects; full of hope; promising
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
movie projector; film projector; cine projector
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
exceptional item; extraordinary product
vacuum bag (used to make clothes, futons, etc. easier to store)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
second (supplementary) sound channel
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still