local public body; local government
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to be settled; to be brought to an end
supreme; sublime; highest
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
(barbed) wire entanglements
to use and then throw away
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
emotional strength; force of will
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha