abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
long time; long interval; for quite some time
overlooking; turning a blind eye