to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
single lens reflex camera
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
school bus (for kindergarten children); kindergarten bus
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
neighbouring house; neighboring house
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
if you do this; if this is the case
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to take; to catch; to capture
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
depression; recession; slump
to escape from; to get out