gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
support; backing; aid; assistance
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
right to know; right to access information
molester; groper; masher; pervert
a seal affixed to a document
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to call again; to call someone back
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
no matter how much time passes
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
science and technology; scientific technique
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
fat; tallow; lard; grease
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to delight; to give pleasure
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)