persistence; fortitude; indomitability
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
password; watchword; motto; slogan
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
review (of learned material); revision
overheating; overexcitement
to become excited; to grow lively
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
military personnel; soldier
point of departure; initial point; starting point
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
age lowering; reduction in age
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
mass communication; mass media
justice; fairness; impartiality
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
salty sea breeze; salt wind