scaling; climbing; ascending
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to need; to demand; to take; to require
sending home; repatriation; deportation
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
(sound of one's) heartbeat
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
incident; affair; happening; event
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
fee; charge; rate; material
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
remote control; remote operation
about when; about what time; how soon
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
calming down; quieting down
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Aomori (city, prefecture)
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
enticement; inducement; attraction
material; substance; matter
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep