useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
present continuous tense; present progressive form
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
composite photograph (esp. a facial composite constructed from a witness's description)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to become dim; to become blurred
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
human; human-like; as a person
first thing in the morning
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
urgent; requiring quick (response)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
hostility; animosity; enmity
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
small; fine; detailed; stingy
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
armed might; military power; the sword; force
Japanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans); wasp; hornet; yellow jacket
round; spherical; circular
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to become pale; to turn pale
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet