weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to part left and right; to open out
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to amuse oneself; to make merry
the same kind; accomplice; partner
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
invitation; introduction; temptation
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
intelligence; intellect; brains
wild beast; wild animal; brute
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
world record; establishing a world record (in)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
transport; transportation