to pile up; to accumulate
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile; ICBM
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
dominant partner of a homosexual relationship
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
toe; toe (of a golf club)
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
self control; self restraint
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
Japanese word constructed of elements from one or more English terms; pseudo-English word or phrase coined in Japan; wasei eigo
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
open day; open house; day when prospective students can visit a university
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
possible; likely; probable
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
believable; credible; trustworthy
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
interrogation; hearing; trial
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
interview (e.g. for a job)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar