lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
true to one's name; living up to one's name
(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
non-alignment; nonalignment
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
distributed, decentralized arrangement
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
changing clothes; change of clothes
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
2G; second generation (of wireless cellular technology)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
final; eventual; ultimate
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
emotional strength; force of will
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
tandem; (riding with a) passenger on a motorcycle
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
two-seater (e.g. aircraft)
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
great speed; recklessly fast speed
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to slide into; to slip into
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)