self-interest; selfish desire; greed
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
unidentified flying object; UFO
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
official name; formal name
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
private power generation; masturbation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
riding together; riding with
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
center; centre; metropolis
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
bright red; crimson lotus flower
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack