optimist; easy-going person
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
lumping together; putting all together
general term; generic name
way of calling (something or someone)
later on; eventually; afterwards
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
viewing as a problem; problematizing
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
there is nothing; having nothing
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
sending home; repatriation; deportation
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
probability; likelihood; chances
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
trio; gang of three; threesome
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around