gravitational wave; gravity wave
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
present-day science; modern science
in process; during execution; runtime
elementary and middle school pupils
to come from; to have roots in
stable supply; reliable supply
battle of wits; contest of wits
unloading (a ship); landing; disembarkation
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
official function; state function
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
to find out; to discover; to locate
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
museum; reference library; archive; record office
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to behave well (of a child)
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking