(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
wandering; roaming; drifting
material for experiments; experimental material
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
organization name; organisation name
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
safe; vault; storage cabinet
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
built-in audience; regular customers
sharia; shariah; shariat; Islamic law
hunting ground; hunting preserve
(appearing, occurring) one after another
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
speaking tube; voice pipe
quality over quantity; quality before quantity
nape (of the neck); nucha
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
beginning (developing into) a quarrel (a fight, an altercation)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
meal (ground grain); Mir (Russian space station; 1986-2001); mir (peasant village community in Imperial Russia)
three kinds; three varieties
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
Morse code (esp. signalling)
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
to fit (inside something)