convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
holding on to; sticking to
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
... and eastward; east of
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
leaving school during a term
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
next generation; future generation
energy; military strength
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
identification; ID; identity