counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
onahole; pocket pussy; sex sleeve; masturbation device that mimics female genitalia
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
aggregate results; totalled results; collected results
a.m.; before noon; ante meridiem; AM broadcasting; amplitude modulation
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
intuition; instinct; hunch
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
research; study; investigation
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
lumping together; putting all together
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
a great variety of; diversity
full price; list price; regular price
capacity; volume; capacitance
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out