copycat criminal; copycat crime
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
sense of unity; sense of oneness
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
derailment; digression; deviation
reset; fresh start; new beginning
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
addition; adding; supplement
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
severe; strict; tough; hard
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
spy; special agent; covert operative
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
consent; assent; approval; permission
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
clause; article; stipulations
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
nothing; no balls (or no strikes); count of zero; without; none at all
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)