willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
5th day of the month; five days
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
private car; personal car
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to be responsive; to show immediate results
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS
avian influenza; bird flu
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
Amazon (river, rainforest, etc.); Amazon (female warrior)
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to underrate; to make light of
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
arrival on scene; arrival on location
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
Red Army (Soviet Union, 1918-1946); Workers' and Peasants' Red Army; Japanese Red Army; JRA
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost