beauty of style; beauty of form
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
elementary particle; particle
bottlenose dolphin; bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
commander; commanding officer; CO
ratification; confirmation
unprecedented; record-breaking
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
(not) so much; (not) that much
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
spectacled caiman (Caiman sclerops)
every evening; every night
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
calming down; quieting down
to emphasize; to attach importance to
remarkable; striking; obvious
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
unimportant details; inessentials
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness