cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
prewashing; preliminary washing
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to recover consciousness; to come to
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to appear all together; to be all present
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
program director; programme director; facilitator; steering committee (chair)
only recently; just of late
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe