if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
present continuous tense; present progressive form
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
to launch a surprise attack
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
utmost limits; extremity; limit
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
in the face of; in defiance of
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
provisional; temporary; tentative
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
safety zone; traffic island
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
to take over; to hand over
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen