to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
artificial intelligence; AI
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
small hill; low hill; hillock
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
infrared rays; infrared radiation
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to force one's way through
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
round; spherical; circular
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
moderate; proper; just right
castella (type of sponge cake)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
way of calling (something or someone)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to leap back; to jump back
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld