defense; defence; safeguard; protection
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
distinction; discrimination
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
divergent opinions abound; opinion is divided; there are many rumors afloat
research; study; investigation
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
tendency; trend; inclination
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
packing (items in a suitcase, etc.); packing (material for protecting packed goods); packing (material for sealing a joint); gasket
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to run around; to bustle about
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one