weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
infancy; childhood; tender age
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
program (e.g. TV); programme
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
how long; how much; to what extent
strong interaction; strong force
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to complete decisively; to do to completion
one of these days; someday; one day
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)