aimless attempt; shot in the dark
parallel world; parallel universe
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
European style; Occidental
unique; peculiar; special
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
motion sickness; travel sickness
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
general; overall; across-the-board
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
don't worry about it; forget about it
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
highest institute of education
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
likability; favorability; popularity
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination