let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to pick up; to find; to gather
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
field; sports stadium; arena
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
thermal runaway; overheating
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
parts; accessories; components
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
genuine article; real thing; real deal
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
ago; since; before; previous
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand