totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bullseye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
national; founded and run by the central government
research institute; (research) laboratory
state secrets; secrets of the state
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
rating; ranking; grading; classification
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
going through; going via; going by way of
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
extremely dangerous; full of peril
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
evening meal; dinner; supper
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei