reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
border; boundary; border; edge; horizontal stripes; boarder (e.g. snowboarder, skateboarder)
without even asking; without even listening; without careful inquiry (enquiry)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
nata de coco; coconut gel
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
material; substance; matter
natsumikan (Citrus natsudaidai); Japanese summer orange
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
moment; brief space of time
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
university professor; college professor
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so