exposure to wind; severe criticism
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
political measures; policy
surface of a board or record
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
natural virtue; personal virtue
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
businessman; industrialist
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
body; body blow (in boxing)
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
sequence photographs; serial photographs; photographic strip
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
index; indices; indicator
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
archeological excavation (archaeological)
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)