to recall; to remember; to recollect
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
violent explosion; bursting
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
indescribable; having no way to express
serious; severe; grave; acute
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
you (plural); all of you; you all
outsider; someone outside of a group
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
of course; certainly; naturally
to rank next to; to come after
person who has rendered distinguished service
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
moment by moment; hour by hour
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
section manager; section chief
call; summons; convening; convocation
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view