to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
the future; future prospects
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
fiber-glass reinforced plastics; FRP
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
nonchalantly; without a care
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to fill a hole with earth
counter for (small) boats
to do for (the sake of someone else)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
every evening; every night
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
cease-fire; truce; armistice
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
a little bit; a little while
a little more; a bit more
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn