origin; appearance of auspicious omen
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to knock down; to knock out
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to make sure of the truth
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
sleepover; overnight stay
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
(living on a) pension; annuity
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
main cause; primary factor
external unit; external device
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
conservation of electricity; brownout