equality; uniformity; evenness
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
playability; game-like quality
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
military personnel; soldier
whole nation; whole land; whole country
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
mountain trail; path up a mountain
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
mysterious thief; phantom thief
three generations; three periods; third generation
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
everything working out as desired
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
gale; strong wind; high wind
rain and wind; driving rain
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love