to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
shortsighted; narrow-minded
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
night watch; night sentry
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
simultaneous; all at once
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
belief; faith; conviction
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
administration office; management office
rival candidate; opposing candidate
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
compensation payment; reparation
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
prepayment; advance payment
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
standing for a long time; remaining standing
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
time around sunset; early evening
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why