to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
chemical reaction used to detect residue from gunshots; gunpowder residue; gun shot residue; GSR
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
column shape; cylinder; columnar
bungalow; one-story house
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
postcard; memo; note; card
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
inside (e.g. of home plate)
front room; front parlor; lobby; anterior ventricle
strangulation; strangling
it's not like; it isn't as if
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
to spit out; to eject; to dump
establishment; settlement
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
person of culture; cultured person
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season