in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
need for social approval and self-esteem
disliking people similar to oneself
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
characteristic; feature; special quality
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
every place; various places
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to tower above; to stand out
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
art of self-defense (defence)
battle of wits; contest of wits
(nature, etc.) observation diary
resolute; determined; bold
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
old car; classic car; old motorcycle; classic motorcycle
standard equipment; standard feature