bridge building; bridge; cross-linking
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
baseball stadium; ballpark
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
probe each other; sound each other out
high grade; special grade; classy
diversion; putting something to another use
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
day of month; counter for days
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
sleeping pill; sleep medication
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
secret base; hideout; hidden position
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
cartoon-character costume
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
social networking service; SNS
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to come alive; to get going; to start to move