wild beast; wild animal; brute
foreign; abroad; overseas
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
near; close; beside; third person
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
what time; (lit.) which hour
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
being too late; losing one's final chance
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
exploitation; overuse; abuse
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
right under; directly below
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
changing cell phone models
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for