to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
popular person; favorite; favourite
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
construction; architecture (of buildings)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to solicit; to demand; to extort
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
principle; theory; fundamental truth
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
chief; main; principal; important
nippers; diagonal pliers; wire cutters
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
never mind!; don't worry about it
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy