unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead
undeveloped country; third world country
top news; front-page news; lead story
vertically structured society
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
syringe (usu. a bulb syringe); dropper; fountain pen filler
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
if you ask me ...; as for ...
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see
as if it were about oneself
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity
emergency transport; ambulance transport
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
paste (form); (as a) paste
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration